New Year 2026: Pune Metro to operate all night today, till 6 am tomorrow
On January 1, 2026, Pune Metro will operate trains from 6 am to 11 pm, as usual.
Since the inauguration of the Swargate metro station extension in 2024, Pune Metro has not seen any major updates or inaugurations of new lines. (File image)
Pune Metro announced on Wednesday that it would operate a special service throughout the night on New Year’s Eve. Instead of the usual closing time of 11 pm, the metro will run till 6 am on January 1, 2026, at a frequency of one train per 20 minutes. Both the Aqua Line (Vanaz to Ramwadi) and Purple Line (Swargate to PCMC) will remain operational.
Chandrashekhar Tambavekar, a spokesperson for Pune Metro, said, “To have a safe ride home, we encourage people to use metro services. We are planning to operate one train every 20 minutes, but this frequency may be adjusted according to demand. It will run from 11 pm to 6 am, and regular service will continue after that.”
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An official announcement by the Pune Metro read, “Special Notice for Passengers On 31 December 2025, Pune Metro will operate a special service for passengers from 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM on 1 January 2026. On 1 January 2026, regular Pune Metro services will operate from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Celebrate the New Year with a safe, convenient, and smart journey with Pune Metro!”
Since the inauguration of the Swargate metro station extension in 2024, Pune Metro has not seen any major updates or inaugurations of new lines. The much-awaited Shivajinagar-Hinjewadi route is expected to be opened in March 2026, after prolonged delays.
A Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) official recently told The Indian Express that even though repeated extensions had been granted for the construction, no further extensions would be granted for the route.
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The construction of the 4.5-km PCMC-Nigdi overhead extension of the Purple Line is also underway. However, work on the Swargate-Katraj underground extension of the Aqua Line is yet to begin.
Since the inauguration of the Swargate metro station extension in 2024, Pune Metro has not seen any major updates or inaugurations of new lines. (File image) 
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