Will Pune Metro’s Timings Be Extended To 11 PM? Here’s All You Need To Know | File Photo
A newspaper report on Thursday stated that the timings of Pune Metro will be extended to 11pm from January end onwards owing to increasing demand from commuters. Currently, the metro runs from 6am to 10pm on both routes – Purple Line (Pimpri-Chinchwad to Swargate) and Aqua Line (Ramwadi to Vanaz). The report also added that the trains will run at 10-minute intervals after 10pm.
However, when The Free Press Journal contacted the authorities, they said that no such decision had been taken yet. Hemant Sonawane, Executive Director (Administration and Public Relations), Pune Metro, said, “The extension of the metro deadline from 10pm to 11pm is under discussion with officials. The official announcement has not been made yet. The decision will be taken after a discussion with higher officials.”
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Maharashtra vice-president, Kunal Tilak, had in October last year urged Pune Metro to extend its timings until 11pm.
Several X (formerly Twitter) users had agreed with Tilak and echoed the demand. “It would be really beneficial if the metro runs from 6am to 12am every day,” commented one user. Another user suggested, “Reduce the frequency if you must after the regular operating hours, but it would be helpful if @metrorailpune has at least one train every hour throughout the night. It will help a lot of people who need to travel to Pune Railway Station for late-night or early-morning trains.” A third user added, “This would be of immense help! Extend the timings of both Aqua and Purple lines from 5:30am to 11pm.”
