BMRCL rolls back extended metro timings as rain pushes RCB-SRH IPL 2025 match out of Bengaluru
NEW DELHI: With Bengaluru reeling under continuous rainfall and a yellow alert issued for more wet days ahead, the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between
and
, scheduled for May 23, has been shifted to Lucknow, the BCCI confirmed on Tuesday.
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As a result, BMRCL (Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited) has withdrawn its earlier plan to run extended train services till 1.30am on match night.
Services will now operate as per the regular daily schedule.
In a media release on Wednesday, BMRCL said, 'The scheduled 23rd May 2025 IPL match to be held in Bengaluru has been shifted to Lucknow by BCCI. Therefore, BMRCL will not extend the train services as announced earlier. Trains will run only as per the normal schedule on the Purple and Green Lines.'
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