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Independence Day: Delhi Metro to Start Services at 4 Am Across All Lines on August 15. Details Here

Delhi Metro will run trains every 30 minutes until 6 a.m. with special QR tickets for Ministry of Defence invitees, reimbursed by the Ministry of Defence.

  • On Wednesday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation announced that services will start at 4:00 am on all lines on Independence Day, August 15, 2025, to facilitate celebrations at the Red Fort.
  • Starting August 9, CISF intensified passenger checks at stations, prompting DMRC to deviate from its usual schedule to assist commuters ahead of Independence Day.
  • Between 4:00 am and 6:00 am, trains will operate at 30-minute intervals, and people with a bona fide Invitation Card will receive special QR tickets with costs reimbursed by the Ministry of Defence.
  • Several key roads including Lothian Road, Chandni Chowk Road, SP Mukherjee Marg, Netaji Subhash Marg, and Nishad Raj Marg were closed to general traffic, and traffic from ISBT Kashmere Gate, Salimgarh Bypass, Vikas Marg was diverted to ensure smooth mobility and security.
  • Ahead of Raksha Bandhan, DMRC operated 92 additional trips on August 8 and scheduled 455 extra trips on August 9, reflecting routine festival adjustments.
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Delhi Metro Time On 15 August: For the convenience of passengers, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) informed through its official X account that on Independence Day i.e. 15th August, Delhi Metro services on all lines will start from 4 am.

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India TV News broke the news in India on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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