New Delhi, Oct 29 The Delhi Metro will extend train services till midnight on October 30 across its network, except the Airport Express Line and Rapid Metro, Gurugram, to facilitate the movement of around 70,000 spectators expected to attend singer Diljit Dosanjh’s concert at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said additional train trips would be operated to help spectators return after the concert. Standby trains will also be kept ready to handle any unexpected surge in passenger traffic.
The timings for purchasing QR tickets through the Delhi Metro Sarthi mobile app will also be extended by an hour in view of the revised service timings, the DMRC said.
Additional staff, customer service personnel and customer facilitation agents will be deployed at JLN Stadium Metro station and key interchange stations to guide commuters and manage passenger movement, it said.
Security arrangements will also be strengthened at the station, with additional personnel, door frame metal detectors and enhanced screening measures to ensure orderly movement of passengers.
It mentioned that JLN Stadium Metro station, located on the Violet Line connecting Kashmere Gate and Raja Nahar Singh, is the nearest station to the concert venue.
The DMRC has encouraged concertgoers to use Metro services to reach the venue and return home, saying this would provide a convenient mode of transport and reduce dependence on private vehicles.
(PTI News)
