Delhi Metro timings changed due to MCD bye-elections; check dates, schedules here
Delhi Metro: The last train service from all terminal stations will depart at 23:30 instead of 23:00 as usual.
Delhi Metro: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has changed the timing of metro train services due to the Delhi MCD bye-elections scheduled to be held on 30 Nov 12. DMRC said the bye elections to be held in 12 districts will shift the start time to 4 am on both voting and counting days. The new timings will be valid on all lines and terminals as part of the election day travel plan.
Delhi Metro timings for MCD bye elections
Delhi Metro will operate in the early morning hours on November 30 (polling day) and December 3 (counting day) to facilitate the movement of polling staff and staff on duty. On November 30 (Sunday), flights from all terminal stations will start at 04:00. Trains will run every 30 minutes until 6 a.m. and then operate on a regular schedule on Sunday. The last train will depart at 23.30, 30 minutes after the normal closing time.
Delhi Metro timings: Census Day Time Table
On December 3 (Wednesday), trains will restart at 04:00. The 30-minute frequency will continue until 6 a.m., after which services will switch to standard weekday tariffs.
Delhi Metro Regular Timings
The metro will continue to operate on a normal daily schedule in all corridors. On a normal day, the metro operates from 5 in the morning to 23.30 in the evening.
MCD BYE METRO RAIL SERVICES WILL START FROM 04:00 ON ELECTION DAY AND COUNTING DAY
To ensure smooth and timely movement of polling staff and staff during the MCD Bye Elections in 12 districts, Delhi Metro will start its service early on both polling and counting days.
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— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) 28 November 2025
Delhi MCD bye elections 2025
A total of 51 candidates, 26 of whom are women, are competing for the elections to be held on November 30. This is the first major electoral challenge that the BJP has faced after securing a decisive victory in the Delhi Assembly elections in February, winning 48 out of 70 seats and forming a government led by Chief Minister Gupta. Of the 12 Municipal Corporations of Delhi (MCD) going to the polls, nine were earlier held by the BJP and three by the AAP.
