Delhi Metro to start services at 3 am on some lines for ‘Soldierathon’ participants

In a bid to facilitate smooth transit for participants of the PNB Soldierathon Marathon, Delhi Metro will begin operations at 3 am on select lines.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said on Friday that it will begin operations as early as 3 am on Sunday, that is April 5, 2026, on some selected corridors to facilitate participants travelling to the PNB Soldierathon, a marathon event being held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

This special arrangement by the Delhi metro aims to ease road congestion and ensure timely arrival for thousands of runners on April 5, 2026. (Sakib Ali /Hindustan Times)

The special arrangement aims to ensure smooth and timely transit for thousands of runners expected to take part in the event. It will also help lessen the traffic on roads, particularly the influx of private vehicles such as cars, and make for unhindered vehicular movement.

According to the DMRC, early services will be available on the following stretches, namely:

1. Yellow Line, from Samaypur Badli to Millennium City Centre Gurugram;
2. Blue Line, from Dwarka Sector 21 to Noida Electronic City/Vaishali; and
3. Violet Line, from Kashmere Gate to Raja Nahar Singh, as per a DMRC post on social media site X.

Metro services on all other lines will run as per their usual Sunday timetable, with no changes announced, the notice said. Commuters and marathon participants have been advised to plan their journeys accordingly and check station access timings in advance.

Here is the post by the DMRC, and details of the notice:

The PNB Soldierathon Marathon, to be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, is expected to draw a large number of participants, including defence personnel, veterans, and civilians, making early morning connectivity a key logistical requirement on Sunday.