New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Delhi Metro will begin operations at 4:30 am on Monday, November 16, to help devotees reach the Yamuna ghats for the morning rituals of Chhath Puja. Trains will run at intervals of 15 minutes across all metro lines during the early hours.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced the special arrangement, saying it was aimed at making the journey easier for devotees heading to the riverbanks for the Usha Arghya ritual.
She said the early services would particularly benefit women, elderly passengers and families travelling to the ghats to offer prayers to Chhathi Maiya.
Delhi Government Makes Special Travel Arrangements For Chhath
Gupta said the government had planned the arrangements to ensure that devotees could reach their destinations without facing difficulties during the early morning hours.
“Our government has made this arrangement so that our mothers, sisters, elders and millions of devotees heading out to worship Chhathi Maiya face no difficulty reaching the ghats,” she said.
The Chief Minister added that officials were focusing on different aspects of the preparations to ensure that devotees could reach the designated locations in time and perform their rituals without disruption.
She emphasised that no devotee should have to miss the opportunity to offer Arghya to the rising Sun due to travel-related difficulties.
What Is Usha Arghya In Chhath Puja?
Usha Arghya is the concluding ritual of Chhath Puja, during which devotees offer prayers and water to the rising Sun. The ritual takes place on the final morning of the four-day festival, with devotees gathering at riverbanks, ponds and other water bodies before sunrise.
The special Metro schedule is intended to help people travelling to the Yamuna ghats participate in the morning prayers.
