Overview

• The six-minute interval will apply during morning (8–11am) and evening (4–8pm) peak periods starting August 15.
• The decision follows two months of trials and completion of technical checks to ensure reliable six-minute headways.
• Monthly ridership surged from 52.41 lakh in June to about 59.5 lakh in July, intensifying peak-hour congestion.
• Pune Metro has ordered 15 additional three-coach trainsets for delivery by mid-2027 and officials are preparing Phase 2 expansion and staggered office-hour policies.
• Commuters have publicly decried cramped conditions and an unverified social-media claim suggested extra trainsets were redirected to Patna.