UPSC Prelims 2024: Noida-Greater Noida Metro to Start Early on June 16

NOIDA: To facilitate candidates appearing for the UPSC civil services (prelims) examination, rides on the Noida-Greater Noida Metro will commence from 6 am on Sunday, officials said. This adjustment aims to ensure that candidates can reach their examination centers on time. Typically, services on the Aqua Line of the metro corridor between Noida and Greater Noida begin at 8 am on Sundays, according to the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC).However, in light of the UPSC exam scheduled for June 16, the NMRC has decided to start operations earlier to accommodate the needs of the examinees.
“To facilitate the candidates appearing for the UPSC civil services (prelims) examination scheduled on June 16 (Sunday), the passenger’s carriage services will start at 6 am instead of 8 am and run at an interval of 15 minutes on the Aqua Line,” NMRC’s Managing Director Lokesh M said on Friday.
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Earlier in the day, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation also announced that services on its Phase III section will begin from 6 am on Sunday.
The Phase-III sections include trains running between 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 prestigious examination on June 16 begins at 9 am (forenoon session) and 2 pm (afternoon session) with entry to the venue closing 30 minutes before the commencement of the test, according to the UPSC website.