India
pti-PTI
In
view
of
several
matches
of
the
ICC
Cricket
World
Cup
2023
slated
to
be
held
at
the
Arun
Jaitley
Stadium
here,
the
Delhi
Metro
has
decided
to
perform
extra
trips
by
extending
its
last
train
timings
by
about
30
minutes
on
all
its
lines
but
one
to
enable
spectators
to
reach
their
destinations
smoothly,
officials
said
on
Friday.
The
50-over
World
Cup
got
underway
in
India
on
Thursday.
“To
facilitate
the
movement
of
spectators
during
the
Cricket
World
Cup
2023
matches
(day
and
night)
scheduled
to
be
held
on
7th,
11th
15th,
25th
October
and
6th
November
2023
at
Arun
Jaitley
Stadium
(Ferozeshah
Kotla
Grounds)
in
New
Delhi,
the
Delhi
Metro
has
made
minor
changes
in
its
last
train
timings
on
all
lines
(except
Airport
Express
Line),
the
DMRC
said
in
a
statement.
Metro
Train
(File
Photo)
The
old
stadium
is
situated
adjacent
to
the
Delhi
Gate
Metro
station
on
the
Violet
Line
that
runs
from
Kashmere
Gate
station
to
Raja
Nahar
Singh
station.
In
anticipation
of
a
sudden
rush
expected
at
the
nearby
metro
stations
after
the
match
gets
over,
the
Delhi
Metro
will
be
performing
extra
train
trips
(around
24)
by
extending
its
last
train
timings
by
about
30
minutes,
on
all
lines.
This
will
enable
spectators
to
reach
their
destinations
smoothly
by
using
the
Metro,
it
said.
The
DMRC
will
also
deploy
additional
personnel
and
Customer
Facilitation
Agents
(CFA)
at
the
Delhi
Gate
Metro
station
to
cater
the
extra
rush
of
spectators
on
the
match
day.
it
said.
The
last
train
timings
may
be
subject
to
further
adjustments
based
on
the
match
requirements,
and
commuters
are
advised
to
plan
their
journeys
accordingly,
the
Delhi
Metro
Rail
Corporation
(DMRC)
said.
The
ICC
Cricket
World
Cup
matches
in
the
national
capital
are
scheduled
to
be
held
on
(7th,
11th,
15th,
25th)
October.
While
in
November,
the
38th
match
would
be
held
between
Bangladesh
and
Sri
Lanka
on
6th
November
in
Delhi
as
per
the
schedule
as
of
now.
