Amid preparations for the Diwali festivities, Delhi Metro will commence its last train service at 10 pm on Thursday instead of the routine 11 PM, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced.

The DMRC had earlier announced that the Delhi Metro will add 60 more trips on Tuesday and Wednesday to improve the convenience of the commuters and ease congestion during the festive season.

In a post on X, DMRC tweeted, “Due to the Diwali festival, the last metro train service from Terminal Stations on all Lines would start at 10 pm. Metro train services will run as usual for the rest of the day from routine commencement timings on all the Lines.”

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LAST METRO TRAIN SERVICE TO COMMENCE AT 10:00 PM (INSTEAD OF ROUTINE 11:00 PM) FROM TERMINAL STATIONS OF ALL LINES ON DIWALI

On account of the Diwali festival, the last Metro train service on 31st October, 2024 (Thursday) will start at 10:00 PM from terminal stations of all…

— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) October 30, 2024

As the National capital prepares to celebrate Diwali, Delhi Fire Services (DFS) on Monday has put up plans to ensure a safe “Festival of Lights.” According to reports, the department has canceled all leaves and day-offs for its staff and officers on October 31 and November 1 for maximum deployment.

DFS chief Atul Garg said, “Around 3,200 firefighters will be on duty to handle emergencies. we are fully prepared.” He added that the fire services control room receives the maximum number of calls during Diwali, so the firefighters need to be alert.

The DFS will deploy fire-fighting equipment at 39 locations throughout the city to further enhance safety from fire accidents, reports added. Water tenders will be deployed at 23 busy locations from 5 PM on October 31 and November 1.

On November 1, more motorcycle backpack units will be dispatched to nine sites and QRTs will be deployed at seven sites. Areas slated for water tender deployment comprise Tilak Nagar, Lajpat Nagar Central Market, and Gandhi Nagar Market, among others.

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