The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Wednesday said the metro train services will start at 4 am on Republic Day.
“Delhi Metro will commence its services at 4 am on all its lines to facilitate the public to reach Kartavya Path to witness the Republic Day ceremony on January 26 (Friday). Train services will be available at a headway of 30 minutes till 6 am and thereafter, a regular timetable will be followed for the rest of the day,” said DMRC spokesperson Anuj Dayal.
The official also informed that people who will be in possession of bonafide e-invitation cards and e-tickets for attending the Republic Day ceremony will be issued coupons on production of valid government issued photo identity card at stations to be valid for exit from Central Secretariat and Udyog Bhawan metro stations only to reach the Kartavya Path.
The same coupon will be valid for performing return journeys from these two stations only, Dayal said.
“The passengers with their e-invitation cards and e-tickets marked with enclosures 1 to 9 and V1 and V2 are advised to de-board at Udyog Bhawan metro station. Similarly, those marked with enclosures 10 to 24 and VN are advised to de-board at Central Secretariat metro station,” the spokesman said.
Dayal said regular announcements will also be made inside the trains to inform passengers about the same so that they deboard at designated stations in order to reach their enclosures smoothly.
The cost towards these coupons (tickets) will be reimbursed to DMRC by the Ministry of Defence, added Dayal.