The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said on Friday that it will begin operations as early as 3 am on Sunday, that is April 5, 2026, on some selected corridors to facilitate participants travelling to the PNB Soldierathon, a marathon event being held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
According to the DMRC, early services will be available on the following stretches, namely:
- Yellow Line, from Samaypur Badli to Millennium City Centre Gurugram;
- Blue Line, from Dwarka Sector 21 to Noida Electronic City/Vaishali; and
- Violet Line, from Kashmere Gate to Raja Nahar Singh, as per a DMRC post on social media site X.
Trains on these routes will operate at 30-minute intervals between 3 am and 6 am, after which regular Sunday schedules will resume.
The special arrangement aims to ensure smooth and timely transit for thousands of runners expected to take part in the event. It will also help lessen the traffic on roads, particularly the influx of private vehicles such as cars, and make for unhindered vehicular movement.
