Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Pune Police and Metro Hold Armed Emergency Drill Before Ganeshotsav
Pune Police and Pune Metro practiced what to do if armed people caused an emergency at a metro station.
The exercise happened at Mahatma Phule Mandai Metro Station.
People in the drill carried guns, but the situation was only pretend.
A video of the practice spread on social media.
Officials did not say there was a real danger.
The practice was held before Ganeshotsav, when Pune expects very large crowds.
Police and metro staff wanted to see how quickly they could respond together.
They are also preparing for traffic, noise and crowd problems.
More than 3,000 Ganesh mandals are expected across the city.
Pune Police and Pune Metro conducted an armed-emergency mock drill at Mahatma Phule Mandai Metro Station.
The exercise tested emergency response speed and coordination between police and metro authorities.
Videos showed people carrying guns as security personnel responded to the simulated incident.
Officials did not indicate that the drill was connected to any actual threat.
The exercise comes as Pune prepares for large Ganeshotsav crowds, traffic, noise and procession-management challenges.
- Who
- Pune Police and Pune Metro conducted the drill.
- What
- An armed-emergency mock drill tested response and coordination at a metro station.
- When
- Ahead of Ganeshotsav; preventive police action is scheduled from September 1 to 14.
- Where
- Mahatma Phule Mandai Metro Station in central Pune.
- Why
- To assess preparedness for emergencies and manage security risks during the festival period.
- Drill location
- Mahatma Phule Mandai Metro Station, Pune
- Participating agencies
- Pune Police and Pune Metro
- Simulated scenario
- An emergency involving armed men
- Festival context
- Ganeshotsav preparations
- Expected citywide scale
- More than 3,000 Ganesh mandals across Pune
- Preventive police action
- September 1 to 14
- Sound-system restrictions
- Four bass and four top speakers; loudspeakers permitted until midnight on five specified festival days