Chennai Metro to run services till midnight on November 2 and 3
The Hindu
As thousands of people will be leaving the city to their respective hometowns to celebrate Deepavali, Chennai Metro Rail will operate trains up to midnight on November 2 and November 3. On these two d
As thousands of people will be leaving the city to their respective hometowns to celebrate Deepavali, Chennai Metro Rail will operate trains up to midnight on November 2 and November 3.
On these two days alone, the peak hour services has been extended by two hours and Chennai Metro Rail will have trains running every five minutes from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., according to a press release. Between 11 p.m. and 12 a.m., trains will be available every 15 minutes.
Sources said that since a lot of commuters take Chennai Metro Rail to travel to bus and railway stations, they have decided to extend the services. “We usually do this every year because there may be heavy traffic on the roads with last minute shoppers and travellers and commuters opting to travel by Metro trains,” an official said.