Pune Metro Line 3 will operate from 6 am to 11:30 pm on Sunday, November 8, during Diwali, after the administration revised an earlier decision to curtail services. The extended schedule is intended to maintain commuter access during the festival and will follow the line’s regular operating hours.
The Pune Metro Line 3 administration announced that services would continue until 11:30 pm on November 8. The decision replaces the earlier plan to reduce operating hours and keeps the metro available through the evening, when travel demand may increase during Diwali celebrations.
Under the revised arrangement, the first services will begin at 6 am and operations will continue until 11:30 pm. The administration has described the schedule as regular operating hours for the day. The announcement does not provide details of any additional train services, changes in frequency or alterations to station access.
The timing is relevant for commuters who may need to travel during the festival, when road traffic and local travel patterns can change. Maintaining the stated operating window gives passengers access to Line 3 services from the morning through late evening, according to the administration’s announcement.
Alongside the timetable revision, the administration appealed to citizens not to burst firecrackers near metro viaducts and elevated metro corridors. The appeal was issued in the interest of public safety and covers areas close to the elevated structures used by the line.
The administration has asked commuters and citizens to cooperate with the authorities to ensure safe and smooth metro operations during the Diwali celebrations. No further changes to the November 8 schedule were announced in the information available.
