As the national level Civil Services Examination, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will take place on June 16, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has adjusted service timings for Phase-III sections. On Sunday, June 16, metro services on these sections will start at 6 am, instead of the usual 8 am.
This special arrangement is designed to assist candidates appearing for the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination conducted by the UPSC. “Metro train services on Phase-III sections, which usually begin at 8:00 AM on Sundays, will begin at 6:00 AM this Sunday, i.e., June 16, 2024. This arrangement is being made to facilitate the candidates appearing for the Civil Services (Prelim) Examination held by UPSC this Sunday,” stated the DMRC on Friday.
Metro services in other sections will operate on their regular schedule, starting at 6:00 AM.
The Phase-III sections affected by this timing change include Dilshad Garden-Shaheed Sthal, Noida City Centre-Noida Electronic City, Mundka-Brigadier Hoshiar Singh, Badarpur Border-Raja Nahar Singh (Ballabhgarh), Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar, Janakpuri West-Botanical Garden, and Dhansa Bus Stand-Dwarka.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will conduct the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2024, on June 16, at various exam centres across the country.
The Civil Services Exam is conducted annually in three stages—preliminary, main, and interview—by the UPSC to select officers for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others.
(With ANI inputs)