India, Aug. 24 -- With hundreds of thousands of people expected to visit pandals during the 10-day Ganeshotsav starting August 27, Mumbai Metro Lines 2A (yellow Line) from Dahisar East to DN Nagar and 7 (red line) connecting Dahisar East to Gundavali (Andheri East) will run late into the night and add more services to handle the festival rush.

From August 27 to September 6, the Mumbai Metro One Operations and Control Limited (MMMOCL) will operate on a special timetable, adding 12 extra trips daily. The last trains will leave Andheri West (Line 2A) and Gundavali (Line 7) terminals at 12 midnight instead of the usual 11pm.

Officials said the move is aimed at easing late-night travel for hundreds of thousands of devotees visiting Ganpati p...