Delhi, Noida Metro Services To Commence From 6 AM For UPSC Exam; Details Inside

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced good news for commuters and UPSC CSE exam aspirants residing in Delhi. The services of the Delhi Metro on Phase-III sections will be available from 6 AM on Sunday to accommodate those attending the upcoming UPSC examination that is scheduled on June 16.

The Metro train services on Phase-III sections, which usually begin at 8 AM on Sundays, will begin at 6 AM on June 16, Anuj Dayal, the DMRC’s principal executive director (corporate communication), said on Friday. This arrangement is being made to facilitate the candidates appearing for civil services (prelim) examination held by the Union Public Service Commission UPSC, he added.

List Of Staions Under Phase-III Section

The Phase-III sections include trains running between Dilshad Garden-Shaheed Sthal, Noida City Centre-Noida Electronic City, Mundka-Brigadier Hoshiar Singh, Badarpur Border-Raja Nahar Singh (Ballabhgarh), Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar, Janakpuri West-Botanical Garden, and Dhansa Bus Stand-Dwarka.

Metro services on the other sections will run as per their normal schedule from 6 AM onwards, Dayal said. On Thursday, the National Capital Regional Transport Corporation (NCRTC) said that the Namo Bharat train services will be available from 6 AM to 10 PM on Sunday in view of the upcoming UPSC examination.

The NCRTC has taken the decision to start the services from 6 AM instead of 8 AM in order to facilitate the candidates appearing for the examination at centres located around the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor.

Currently, the Namo Bharat trains operate on the RRTS corridor from Sahibabad to Modi Nagar North in Ghaziabad. There are various educational institutions around the operating section of Namo Bharat, where different competitive examinations are frequently held.

Noida Metro To Start Services At 6 AM on June 16

Rides on the Noida-Greater Noida Metro will commence from 6 AM on Sunday to facilitate candidates appearing for the UPSC civil services (prelims) examination, officials said. Usually on Sundays, the services on the Aqua Line of the metro corridor between the twin cities begin at 8 am, according to its operator the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC).

“To facilitate the candidates appearing for the UPSC civil services (prelims) examination scheduled on June 16 (Sunday), the passenger’s carriage services will start at 6 am instead of 8 am and run at an interval of 15 minutes on the Aqua Line,” NMRC’s Managing Director Lokesh M said on Friday.

Earlier in the day, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation also announced that services on its Phase III section will begin from 6 AM on Sunday.

The Phase-III sections include trains running between Dilshad Garden-Shaheed Sthal, Noida City Centre-Noida Electronic City, Mundka-Brigadier Hoshiar Singh, Badarpur Border-Raja Nahar Singh (Ballabhgarh), Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar, Janakpuri West-Botanical Garden, and Dhansa Bus Stand-Dwarka.

The prestigious examination on June 16 begins at 9 AM (forenoon session) and 2 PM (afternoon session) with entry to the venue closing 30 minutes before the commencement of the test, according to the UPSC website.

(With inputs from agencies)