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Pune Metro Update: On the auspicious day of Anant Chaturdashi, the Pune Metro service will be non-stop operational for 41 hours to facilitate the commuters travelling for the Ganpati visarjan (Ganesh idol immersion).

According to the Pune Metro, the services will start at 6:00 am on Saturday (September 6) and will continue till 11:00 PM on Sunday (September 7).

The authorities have urged the citizens to use the services on the festive day. The extended hours of service are aimed at reducing the traffic congestion across key routes on the day of Ganpati immersion, especially when the devotees will hit the streets in massive numbers.

In another update regarding the Pune Metro, the Maharashtra Cabinet has approved the construction of two new metro stations on the Swargate-Katraj Line. The 5.1 km line will get Balajinagar and Bibwewadi as two new stations.

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Along with that, the state Cabinet also approved shifting the Katraj Metro station southwards by 421 metres to provide better integration with the adjoining PMPML bus hub.

Among other Cabinet decisions is the long-pending project to construct the third and fourth suburban (local train) lines between Pune and Lonavala.

The corridor will stretch 63.87 km and will have 17 stations. It will be developed at a cost of Rs 5,100 crore. It will be implemented by the Mumbai Railway Development Corporation.

Earlier today, the police carried out a route march to review the preparedness ahead of Anant Chaturdashi celebrations.

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Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar said, "A very detailed and elaborate plan has been chalked out and massive deployment has been ensured to ensure that the immersion procession passes off peacefully. Today, we are conducting an area domination, and we are also checking the immersion routes to ensure that any last-minute hitches are taken care of. There are 8000 police personnel, home guards, and other specialised units which have been deployed for this bandobast. We are ensuring everything passes off peacefully. Most importantly, the Ganesh Mandals are completely cooperating with us and they are themselves given a time schedule which they shall be following at each of the chowks."