New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- In a good news for Mumbaikars, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has extended timings of the Mumbai Metro services on Line 2A and Line 7 up to midnight to address the additional rush of commuters during the Ganpati festival season from August 27 to September 6.

The Line 2A, or the Yellow Line, runs from Dahisar (East) to Andheri (West), while Line 7 (Red Line) runs between Dahisar (East) and Gundavali in Andheri (East).

According to the MMRDA, the last train from both terminal stations, Andheri West (Line 2A) and Gundavali (Line 7), will depart at 12 AM instead of the usual 11 PM during the 10-day festival.

"In this period, trains will run more frequently during weekday peak hours and wi...