Archive · 4 Oct 2025
Pune Metro Confiscates Tobacco, Cites Public Cleanliness
The Pune Metro is cracking down on tobacco use to keep stations clean.
Over a week, they took away more than 12 kilograms of tobacco products from people.
This is because spitting and discarding tobacco products makes the metro dirty.
You can see stains from these products at places like station entrances and on escalators.
The metro wants everyone to help keep the stations clean.
Pune Metro confiscated over 12.4 kilograms of tobacco products.
The confiscations occurred between September 22 and 29.
Tobacco and related products are not permitted on the Pune Metro.
Spit stains were observed at multiple stations.
The metro aims to maintain clean public spaces.
- Who
- Pune Metro
- What
- Confiscated tobacco products
- When
- September 22 to 29
- Where
- Pune Metro stations
- Why
- To maintain cleanliness
- Confiscated Amount
- 12.4 kilograms
- Timeframe
- September 22 to 29
- Affected Locations
- Swargate, District Court, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Garden stations
- Prohibited Items
- Tobacco and related products