To facilitate cricket fans to commute by Delhi Metro on Wednesday after the India vs New Zealand match at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Tuesday announced that metro trains will be running metro beyond the normal timings of last passenger services on the night of November 1.
A DMRC spokesperson said, "It is expected that spectators may use the Metro for commuting to their destination after the match is over around 11 pm. The nearest Metro stations from Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium are — ITO and Delhi Gate (line-6), Mandi House and Pragati Maidan (line -3/4) and Chandni Chowk (line-2)."
Trains will be running beyond the normal timings. On line 1 (Red line), the last train to leave Dilshad Garden will leave at 12:05. On regular days, it leaves at 11:15pm. Meanwhile, at Rithala metro station, the last train on Wednesday will leave at 12:10 am instead of 11:31 pm.
On line 2 (Yellow line), the last train to leave Samaypur Badli metro station will be at 12:15 am instead of 11:10 pm. At Huda city centre metro station, the last train will leave at the same time, i.e., 11:30pm.
Similarly, on lines 3 and 4 (Blue line), the last train at Noida City Centre will be at 11:55 pm instead of 11:05 pm. The last train from Vaishali metro station will be available at 11:50 pm instead of 11:05 pm.
Meanwhile, the last train at Dwarka Sector 21 will run at 11:05 pm for National Cadet Corps (NCC) and 11:15 pm for Vaishali. On line 5, last train for Kirti Nagar from Mundka will be available at 12:15 am and 12:05 am from Mundka to Inderlok.
On line 6, the last train at Kashmere Gate will be available at 12:10 am on Wednesday while last train from Escorts Mujesar will run at 11:15pm.
The official said that the additional train trips beyond normal timings are planned in such a way that they will provide connecting service to all directions from interchange stations of Kashmere Gate, Rajiv Chowk, Kirti Nagar, Inder lok and Mandi House.
Additional pre-vended token counters and staff will also be deployed at Delhi Gate Metro station for facilitating passengers on the night of 1st November.