Delhi Metro Diwali Timings Changed: Services to End at 10 PM, Three Lines to Start at 6 AM on November 8

November 6, 2026

New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced changes to its metro train timing on Diwali (November 8). Three metro lines would operate one hour earlier and all services would stop one hour early to make way for the celebration.

“From the terminal stations of all metro lines including the Airport Express Line, metro services will stop at 10 PM instead of 11 PM,” the DMRC said in a statement.

Three lines would operate at 6 AM, one hour earlier than usual.

Delhi Metro: Which Lines Would Operate at 6 AM?

“As per the statement issued by the DMRC, 6 AM train services would be operated from the terminal stations of the following lines: Pink Line – Majlis Park-Majlis Park/Shiv Vihar,

Magenta Line – Botanical Garden-Krishna Park Extension & Majlis Park-Deepali Chowk and

Grey Line – Dwarka-Dhansa Bus Stand.

These three lines will operate one hour earlier.

Metro Services to Stop at 10 PM

To make way for Diwali celebrations in the evening, DMRC has decided to halt metro services an hour earlier.

All the metro services will stop running from the terminal stations of all the lines at 10 PM on November 8. Usually the metro runs till 11 PM.

This would include the Airport Express Line as well. Commuters are advised to make necessary plans to utilise the new late night timings.

DMRC to Plant More Than 28,000 Trees and Saplings

In another development, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has decided to plant 28,454 trees and saplings at 991 places in the national capital. These will be planted mostly at parks maintained by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

This plantation will be carried out as per compensatory plantation norms for trees that will be cut down or transplanted during construction work of Phase IV Rithala-Bawana Industrial Area section of Rithala-Kundli corridor.

As per the DMRC document, the DMRC has floated a tender for planting. The cost is estimated to be Rs 291.80 lakh.

This will be done at specific municipal sites as per the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994. Watering, manure and maintenance will also be provided.

The type of plant to be planted and quantity at each location will be determined.

Heavy Traffic Chaos in Delhi-NCR Before Diwali

On Thursday evening, heavy traffic chaos was reported in Delhi-NCR.

A number of roads and intersections were caught in bumper-to-bumper traffic.

Moolchand Flyover, ITO Junction, Chanakyapuri, Teen Murti Marg and Mathura Road especially the Badarpur-Ashram Chowk section were the worst affected.

A large crowd was witnessed in markets throughout the national capital.

This resulted in huge delays for commuters. Several roads saw heavy traffic.