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Pune Metro Changes Entry, Exit Rules At Six Stations
Pune expects many people to travel during Anant Chaturdashi.
To help everyone move safely, Pune Metro will change which gates people use at six stations.
Some gates will be only for entering, while others will be only for leaving.
These changes will apply on September 25.
Normal gate rules will return on September 26.
Metro services will run continuously for 41 hours during the festival rush.
Mahatma Phule Mandai station will keep its special barricades and crowd arrangements.
Passengers are asked to follow the signs and cooperate with Metro staff.
Pune Metro will introduce temporary entry and exit changes at six stations on Friday, September 25, for Anant Chaturdashi.
Specific gates will be designated for entry and exit at PCMC, Deccan Gymkhana, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Udyan, SNDT, Garware College and PMC stations.
Regular gate arrangements will resume on Saturday, September 26.
Pune Metro will operate continuously for 41 hours to manage increased demand during Ganesh idol immersion.
Special crowd-control arrangements, including barricades, will continue at Mahatma Phule Mandai Metro station until they are removed.
- Who
- Pune Metro and passengers travelling during Anant Chaturdashi.
- What
- Temporary entry and exit arrangements will be introduced at six Metro stations, alongside 41 hours of continuous service.
- Where
- At PCMC, Deccan Gymkhana, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Udyan, SNDT, Garware College and PMC Metro stations in Pune; special arrangements also continue at Mahatma Phule Mandai.
- When
- The changes will apply on Friday, September 25; regular arrangements will resume on Saturday, September 26.
- Why
- To manage the expected heavy rush and improve the safety and movement of devotees and commuters during Ganesh idol immersion.
Key facts
- Temporary changes
- Entry and exit gates will be rearranged at six Pune Metro stations on September 25.
- PCMC station
- Gates 1 and 4 will be used for entry, while Gates 2 and 3 will be used for exit.
- Other stations
- Deccan Gymkhana, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Udyan, SNDT, Garware College and PMC will have station-specific gate arrangements.
- Normal arrangements
- Regular entry and exit arrangements will resume on September 26.
- Continuous service
- Pune Metro will operate continuously for 41 hours during Anant Chaturdashi.
- Mahatma Phule Mandai
- Barricades and special entry and exit arrangements will remain until the barricades are removed.
- Passenger advice
- Passengers have been asked to note the changes and cooperate with Metro staff.









