Last Metro will be at 10 pm on Diwali

NEW DELHI: Delhi Metro will run its last service on Diwali night on Thursday at 10.

"On account of Diwali, the last Metro train service on October 19 ... will start at 10 pm from terminal stations of all metro lines," the Delhi Metro Rail Corp said in a statement.

On normal nights, the last trains originate at 11:30 pm. The services will on Thursday start as usual at 6 am except on the Airport Express route which begins operations at 4:45 am.

Meanwhile, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, in its endeavor to spread the message of cleanliness and to promote clean and green environment on Wednesday launched a specially decorated train with slogans on 'Swacchta' and greetings on the occasion of Diwali. "This train was formally launched by Sharat Sharma, Director (Operations)/DMRC. The special six coach train will keep running on Line-2 (Samyapur Badli to HUDA City Centre) with tastefully decorated exteriors to promote importance of cleanliness to inspire public.