Commuters want proper direction boards, more wardens, ticket counters at five Metro stations during Ganeshotsav
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Pune: Commuters are counting on Metro administration to put in place direction boards, additional staff and wardens at key stations to handle the crowd during Ganeshotsav effectively.
Metro officials said they were planning special crowd management measures at five key stations — Mandai, Kasba Peth, Swargate, PMC and Civil Court.
Pune Metro's daily footfall has already crossed 2 lakh, and the rush is expected to surge further during Ganeshotsav. To manage the crowd, Maha Metro has increased train frequency to every 6 minutes starting Aug 15. Ganesh Mandals have, however, requested extended train operations till midnight for the entire 10-day festival period.
Sagar Kharat, a Ganesh mandal worker from Shukrawar Peth, said, "People step out to visit pandals late in the evening during the festival. The authorities should operate Metro for more hours, at least till midnight, to avoid the rush of private vehicles on city roads."
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Maha Metro officials said at least two entry-exit points were commissioned for commuters at all the stations that could witness a rush during Ganeshotsav.
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"All necessary steps are being taken to manage the crowd. Two meetings were held with the city police to discuss the crowd management plans. More staff and wardens will be deployed at all the stations to assist commuters," a Maha Metro official said.
Travellers continued to face confusion regarding entry and exit points at Metro stations. Vijay Kulkarni, a resident of Kasba Peth, said the rush at the Metro station surged over the last few days.
"An entry point near the Sattoti police chowkey is still not fully functional. We expect this entry-exit point to be open for commuters all through the day to reduce chaos. We also want the authorities to put up boards to guide commuters on how they can reach landmarks like Shaniwarwada or Kasba Peth Ganapati Mandir," Kulkarni said.
People travelling from Swargate Metro station expressed displeasure over the incomplete entry-exit point towards Sarasbaug and MSRTC bus stand.
Vishal Jadhav, a regular traveller, said, "Swargate station has a huge entry-exit point at Jedhe Chowk. We expect an entry point towards Sarasbaug to be functional too before the festival."
FOB near Sambhaji Garden nears completion
A foot-over-bridge near Chhatrapati Sambhaji Garden Metro station is nearing completion and could benefit commuters during Ganeshotsav, but it's uncertain if it will be open on time due to pending inspection and certification. Meanwhile, Maha Metro is also set to finalize the inspection and certification of an underpass linking Swargate Metro station to the MSRTC bus terminus soon.
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Direction boards at each station
Operate trains till midnight for all 10 days
Provision of adequate staff, wardens, ticket windows
Operate all entry-exit points at stations
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