New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will start train services at 4.30 am on Monday, two hours earlier than its usual schedule, to facilitate the movement of devotees observing Usha Arghya during Chhath Puja.
The early services have been arranged for Monday, when devotees will offer Usha Arghya, the morning prayers to the rising Sun, as part of the four-day Chhath festival, DMRC said in a post on X.
Metro services will commence simultaneously from all terminal stations across the DMRC network, allowing devotees to reach their destinations early in the morning, it said.
The metro services will operate at an interval of 15 minutes on all lines until regular revenue services begin according to the scheduled timetable for the day.
Usha Arghya marks the fourth and final day of Chhath Puja. On this occasion, devotees offer arghya to the rising Sun God during the morning hours. Once the prayers are completed, they eat prasad and break their fast.
According to religious beliefs, devotees who observe Chhath Puja with true devotion receive the blessings of Chhathi Maiya for the long life of their children and the happiness and prosperity of their families.
