The Delhi government has expanded its work-from-home initiative for state employees following the success of the “Metro Monday” campaign, with chief minister Rekha Gupta directing that government departments operate on a two-day-a-week remote-work model every Wednesday and Saturday, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fuel conservation appeal.
Delhi minister Kapil Mishra confirmed the expansion on May 20, stating that ministers and officials, including himself, were working from home and conducting most meetings online. He added that Chief Minister Gupta was managing official business through the Jan Seva Kendra on WFH days while the cabinet continued to function virtually.
The two-day WFH order builds on a May 14, 2026, advisory issued by the Delhi Labour Department, which urged private-sector employers across the National Capital Territory to adopt similar work-from-home practices to ease demand for petrol, diesel and CNG and reduce vehicular emissions. The advisory specifically cited the success of WFH during the Covid-19 pandemic and earlier GRAP-linked rollouts, and exempted only sectors classified as essential.
Minister Mishra said the Delhi chapter of the Confederation of Indian Industry, in a meeting held with him on May 19, has agreed to include WFH and carpooling at member workplaces. He noted that public response to Metro Monday had already prompted the Delhi Metro to add trips and the Delhi Transport Corporation to expand its feeder bus services.
The expansion comes alongside parallel austerity measures for the state machinery, including a 20% reduction in the monthly petrol allocation for officers from 200 litres, a six-month freeze on new government vehicle purchases, and a stronger push towards virtual meetings across departments.
