Diwali 2025 travel advisory, Chennai Metro train timings revised: Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has announced revised train timings for the Diwali holidays on October 20 and 21. According to a statement by CMRL, a special timetable will be in effect on Monday, October 20 and Tuesday, October 21.
“Special (Holiday) timetable will be followed on 20.10.2025 (Monday) & Sunday (Holiday) timetable will be followed on 21.10.2025 (Tuesday) in the view of Deepavali Holidays,” it said.
Chennai Metro train timings on October 20
On October 20, the Chennai Metro trains will operate as per the following timings:
- Service hours: 05:00 hrs to 23:00 hrs (First train departs at 05:00 hrs from all terminal and last train departs at 23:00 hrs from all terminals)
- Non-Peak Hours (05:00 hrs – 22:00 hrs) headway : Metro trains will be available every 10 mins.
- Extended Non Peak Hours (22:00 Hrs – 23:00 Hrs) headway : Metro trains will be available every 15 mins.
Chennai Metro train timings on October 21
On October 21, the Chennai Metro trains will operate as per Sunday (Holiday) timetable. The metro trains will run during its service hours from 05:00 hrs to 23:00 hrs in the following timings:
- Peak Hours (12:00 Hrs – 20:00 Hrs) : Metro trains will be available every 7 mins.
- Non-Peak Hours (05:00 Hrs – 12:00 Hrs & 20:00 Hrs – 22:00 Hrs) headway : Metro trains will be available every 10 mins.
- Extended Non Peak Hours (22:00 Hrs – 23:00 Hrs) headway : Metro trains will be available every 15 mins.
Chennai Metro ridership 2025
A total of 1,01,46,769 passengers travelled on Chennai Metro trains between September 1 and September 30, 2025. September 4, 2025, recorded the highest daily ridership of the month, with 3,97,217 passengers.
- January : 86,99,344 Passengers
- February : 86,65,803 Passengers
- March : 92,10,069 Passengers
- April : 87,59,587 Passengers
- May : 89,09,724 Passengers
- June : 92,19,925 Passengers
- July : 1,03,78,835 Passengers
- August : 99,09,632 Passengers
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