{"id":2727,"date":"2026-09-10T15:16:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T09:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/?p=2727"},"modified":"2026-09-10T15:16:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T09:46:03","slug":"pune-metro-announces-extended-services-for-ganeshotsav","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/?p=2727","title":{"rendered":"Pune Metro Announces Extended Services for Ganeshotsav"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8211; <strong>Services to run up to 41 hours continuously on Anant Chaturdashi; trains every five minutes during peak hours<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pune :<\/strong> To ensure a safe, faster and convenient journey for devotees visiting Pune during Ganeshotsav, Pune Metro has announced an extensive special operating plan from September 14 to 25. Additional services will be operated to handle the expected increase in passenger traffic, with trains available at five-minute intervals during peak hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Pune Metro, regular services will operate from 6 am to 11 pm from September 14 to 16, covering Ganesh Chaturthi and the following days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A special timetable will be implemented from September 17 to 24, with metro services extended from 6 am to 2 am, allowing devotees attending late-night Ganesh celebrations and returning home to use public transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>41-hour continuous service on Anant Chaturdashi<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Anant Chaturdashi, September 25, Pune Metro will operate a special continuous service for 41 hours. Services will begin at 6 am on September 25 and continue uninterrupted until 11 pm on September 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regular timings of 6 am to 11 pm will resume from September 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Special arrangements at Mahatma Phule Mandai station<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To manage crowds in central Pune, Metro has issued special instructions for devotees travelling to the major Ganesh mandals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Passengers using Corridor 1 to visit Ganesh mandals in the peth areas have been advised to use Kasba Peth Metro station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Devotees travelling on Corridor 2 from the Vanaz side have been advised to alight at Deccan Gymkhana, while those travelling from the Ramwadi side should use PMC Metro station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To avoid overcrowding at Mahatma Phule Mandai Metro station, passengers have been requested to use the station primarily for their return journey. From September 14 to 26, the station will operate in a unidirectional manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During this period, Gate No. 3 near the Lokmanya Tilak statue will be used only for entry, while Gate No. 2 on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Road will be used only for exit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Devotees advised to avoid interchange at District Court<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pune Metro has also advised devotees to avoid changing between Corridor 1 and Corridor 2 at District Court Metro station during the festival period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, passengers have been advised to use Kasba Peth, PMC and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Udyan stations for smoother travel and crowd management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With lakhs of devotees expected to visit Pune during Ganeshotsav, the extended operating hours, increased frequency and station-specific crowd management measures are aimed at reducing pressure on city roads and ensuring a smoother journey for devotees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; Services to run up to 41 hours continuously on Anant Chaturdashi; trains every five minutes during peak hours Pune<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2728,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[57,64],"class_list":["post-2727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pune","tag-maharashtra","tag-pune"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/metro-150x150.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/metro-300x162.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/metro.jpg","large":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/metro.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/metro.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/metro.jpg","colormag-highlighted-post":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/metro-392x272.jpg","colormag-featured-post-medium":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/metro-390x205.jpg","colormag-featured-post-small":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/metro-130x90.jpg","colormag-featured-image":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/metro.jpg","colormag-default-news":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/metro-150x150.jpg","colormag-featured-image-large":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/metro.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"Editor","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1d5153bc4b578f38328e6ec4367b899f9035bc845d2933bfe4a714a364de8dbd?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":false,"magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"&#8211; Services to run up to 41 hours continuously on Anant Chaturdashi; trains every five minutes during peak hours Pune","magazineBlocksPostCategories":["Pune"],"magazineBlocksPostViewCount":47,"magazineBlocksPostReadTime":2,"magazine_blocks_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/metro.jpg",694,375,false],"medium":["https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/metro-300x162.jpg",300,162,true],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/metro-150x150.jpg",150,150,true]},"magazine_blocks_author":{"display_name":"Editor","author_link":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/?author=3"},"magazine_blocks_comment":0,"magazine_blocks_author_image":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1d5153bc4b578f38328e6ec4367b899f9035bc845d2933bfe4a714a364de8dbd?s=96&d=mm&r=g","magazine_blocks_category":"<a href=\"#\" class=\"category-link category-link-32\">Pune<\/a>","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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