Overview
- The Delhi Metro will run early services from 6:00 AM on May 24 on the Pink (Line 7), Magenta (Line 8) and Grey (Line 9) corridors with trains about every 15 minutes until 7:00 AM and all other lines following the normal Sunday timetable.
- Bengaluru’s Namma Metro will also begin services from 6:00 AM on May 24 from its terminal stations to give candidates earlier, more reliable rail options for reaching exam centres.
- The UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination remains scheduled for May 24 with Paper 1 from 9:30–11:30 AM and Paper 2 from 2:30–4:30 PM, and authorities say about 819,372 applications were received for this year’s prelims.
- Officials and media outlets advise candidates to plan journeys in advance and report at least one hour before the exam start to avoid last‑minute delays and to make use of the early metro services.
- The adjustments reflect a targeted, city-level response to concentrated morning demand for a single nationwide exam and may reduce road congestion and last‑mile delays for aspirants, with other cities such as Kolkata also adding early or extra services.