Why will metro trains run from 3:30 AM on October 18? A major decision by DMRC
In view of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has decided to begin metro services at 3:30 AM on Sunday, October 18. This facility will be available on the Red, Yellow, Blue, and Violet lines.
To facilitate the runners and participants of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, the DMRC has decided to commence its services at 3:30 AM on Sunday, October 18. This special arrangement will be available on four major metro lines—the Red, Yellow, Blue, and Violet lines—to ensure that participants traveling to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium face no inconvenience in their commute.
The DMRC has stated that from 3:30 AM to 4:15 AM, metro trains will operate at a frequency of 15 minutes, and from 4:15 AM to 6:00 AM, they will run at a frequency of 20 minutes. Thereafter, the regular Sunday schedule will come into effect.
Train operations to return to normal from 6:00 AM
It should be noted that from 6:00 AM onwards, metro services on these corridors will operate according to the standard Sunday timetable. In a post on X, the DMRC stated, "To facilitate participants of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday, October 18, 2026, metro services on select lines will begin at 3:30 AM."
Which routes will the metro cover?
Red Line: Rithala to Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda)
Blue Line: Dwarka Sector-21 to Noida Electronic City and Vaishali
Yellow Line: Samaypur Badli to Millennium City Centre Gurugram
Violet Line: Kashmere Gate to Raja Nahar Singh
The DMRC also shared information for marathon participants, noting, "To assist and facilitate participants, the marathon organizers will deploy volunteers at specific metro stations, including JLN Stadium, Jor Bagh, Janpath, and Jangpura."
Additional details from the DMRC:
The DMRC has announced that the organizers of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon 2026 are covering the travel costs for participants to and from the event venue. To facilitate this, the DMRC has provided the necessary number of QR-based tickets, corresponding to the applicable metro fares. Travel by metro is free for runners. Runners are advised to collect a wristband—containing a special QR code—from the organizers, along with their race bib.
