In light of the upcoming Anant Chaturdashi festival on September 28, the Pune Metro has decided to extend its services until 2 AM on September 29. This extension aims to accommodate passengers during the festive season.
According to the official Pune Metro Twitter handle, “On the occasion of Anant Chaturdashi, Pune Metro will extend its passenger services by 4 hours on both of its routes. Passengers can avail themselves of the service until 2:00 AM on the 29th of September.”
The updated Pune Metro operating hours will run from 6 AM on September 28 to midnight at 2 AM on September 29.
Previously, Pune Metro had already extended its service hours from 10 PM to 12 AM from September 22 to September 27 for Ganeshotsav, the festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha. This extension had received an overwhelming response from passengers, with the number of passengers during this period as follows:
- September 22: 2,130 passengers
- September 23: 3,568 passengers
- September 24: 7,820 passengers
- September 25: 4,197 passengers
- September 26: 3,063 passengers
