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Sumil Yadav

Updated on May 21, 2026•news-current-topics

Will Delhi metro run normally on Holi?

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Ritwik Singh
Updated on May 21, 2026

Since from the morning Delhi metro Services will not be available on Holi and will start after 2.30 pm.

“On the day of the ‘Holi’ festival, March 2, metro services will not be available till 2.30 pm on all lines of Delhimetro,” said a spokesperson for Delhi metroRail Corporation (DMRC).

DMRC also announced that metro feeder bus services will also not be available for the whole day on Holi. The trains will run as per normal schedule after 2.30 pm.

The Airport Line, that connects New Delhi railway station to the Delhi airport, is also scheduled to start operating after 2.30pm.

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Pari Deshmukh
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Answered on May 13, 2026

No, Delhi Metro usually does not run normally during Holi morning hours. For Holi 2026, DMRC announced that metro services on all lines, including the Airport Express Line, started only from 2:30 PM onward. After 2:30 PM, trains continued on their normal schedule.

So if someone plans to travel on Holi in Delhi, it is important to know that morning metro services are generally suspended because of the festival celebrations. DMRC advises passengers to plan accordingly. Honestly, this has become a common Holi arrangement in Delhi almost every year.

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