On the day of the ‘Holi’ festival, i.e., March 8, 2022, Metro services will not be available till 14.30 Hrs (2:30 PM) on all lines of Delhi Metro including Rapid Metro/Airport Express Line.
DMRC News: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Monday informed that the Delhi Metro services will be available from 2:30 pm on all lines of the metro, including Rapid Metro/Airport Express on Holi i.e. March 8. “On the day of the ‘Holi’ festival, i.e., 08th March, 2023 (Wednesday), Metro services will NOT be available till 14.30 Hrs (2:30 PM) on all lines of Delhi Metro including Rapid Metro/Airport Express Line,” DMRC said.
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Metro train services will start at 2:30 pm from terminal stations on all lines on that day and will continue normally thereafter, it said. Metro feeder bus services will also resume after 2.30 pm on March 8, officials said.
Delhi Police Issues Guidelines for Holi 2023:
Delhi Police on Monday issued guidelines for Holi celebrations in the city. The police, in its statement, said that strict action would be taken against drunk driving. Delhi Police also added elaborate security arrangements are being made and random checking will be conducted to deal with traffic violations.
“On the day of the Holi festival, adequate deployment of the police force will be done as per requirements. As Holi gives a message of the triumph of good over evil we want all Delhi residents to be safe, and clean during Holi,” SS Yadav, Special CP Traffic, was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
“Delhi Police will keep a check on black films, triple riding, underage driving and without a helmet driving. Mobile pickets will also do random checking for liquors and police will take strict action against drunken driving,” police added.
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Holi 2023:
Holi 2023 will be celebrated in India on 7 and 8 March. The festival of colours is also being celebrated as the occasion to welcome the spring season. The ritual for Holi involves lighting up a bonfire one day before Holi as it signifies the victory of ‘good over evil’. The festival begins on the evening of Purnima full moon day in the month of Falgun.
