Pune Metro to run from 3.40 am on Sunday for National Unity Run and Soldierathon

Pune Metro will begin its Sunday service well before the usual hour on November 15. The early start is meant to help participants in the National Unity Run and the Soldierathon get to their venues in time. Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Mahametro) and Pune IT City Metro announced the arrangement on November 14, 2026.

Services on all three corridors in the city will start at 3.40 am. On the Pune Metro network, the first trains will pull out of the four terminal stations, Ramwadi, Vanaz, Pimpri-Chinchwad (PCMC) and Swargate, at that time. On the Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar corridor (Line 3), the first train towards Shivajinagar will also leave at 3.40 am, from the Maan and RK Laxman Museum-Balewadi stations. Between 3.40 am and 6 am, trains on every corridor will run 20 minutes apart.

For passengers who need to change corridors, Mahametro has added extra trains from the District Court interchange station. Trains from there towards Vanaz and Pimpri-Chinchwad will leave every 10 minutes, so the wait is shorter during the early rush.

The services are planned around the two events. Runners heading for the National Unity Run can take the Vanaz corridor train. One filing names Alka Chowk as the destination for this run, while another names Tilak Chowk. Those taking part in the Soldierathon should board the train on the Pimpri-Chinchwad corridor. It leads to the College of Military Engineering (CME) in Dapodi.

Metro officials said the extra trips would let participants reach their venues on schedule. The administration has also urged people to travel by public transport, so that road traffic in the city does not build up further on the morning of the events.