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Delhi Metro extends timings

Staff Reporter

In view of the ongoing Trade Fair

NEW DELHI: In view of the rush of people likely to visit the India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan here this weekend, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has decided to extend the timings of Metro trains by one hour on both Saturday and Sunday.

The last Metro trains, which usually start at 10 p.m., will therefore start at 11 p.m. on these two days and a provision will be made for connecting trains to be extended so that passengers can reach their destinations comfortably.

From Rajiv Chowk (Connaught Place), the last train for going towards Shahdara, Rithala or Delhi University will be available at 11-14 p.m. while the last train for Dwarka Sector 9 would be at 11-08 p.m. Likewise, from Kashmere Gate Metro Station the last train for Shahdara will be at 11-32 p.m. and for Rithala at 11-33 p.m.

Stating that the arrangements would be in place for these two days only, the DMRC has made it clear that from Monday the normal Metro train timings of 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. would resume.

Revenue

During the Trade Fair, the Delhi Metro has been drawing huge passenger volumes. As many as 6.27 lakh people availed of the Metro services on Wednesday and the Pragati Maidan station had a ridership of over 1.3 lakhs.

The DMRC has generated revenue of over Rs. 71 lakhs due to increased ridership.

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