The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) on March 30 announced that the services of Metro Line 3 will begin at 8:30 AM on Eid-al-Fitr, (March 31). Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the MMRCL wrote, "On Eid (31st March 2025), Mumbai Metro Line 3 services will commence at 08:30 AM due to operational adjustments. Passengers are requested to plan their journey accordingly. We regret any inconvenience." The change in the schedule on Eid, a day of high commuter traffic, is expected to affect the early morning rush hours. Eid-al-Fitr, the festive celebration of the conclusion of the sacred month of Ramadan, will be celebrated throughout India on Monday, March 31, after the sighting of the crescent moon in major cities like Mumbai, New Delhi, Lucknow, Bengaluru, Kolkata, and Patna, among others. The moon was confirmed on Sunday (March 30) night, formally declaring the onset of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and the culmination of a month-long fasting period for millions of Indian Muslims.
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Generally, Eid-al-Fitr in India is observed a day after the festive celebrations in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states. This year, millions of Indian Muslims will join each other in special prayers, festive meals, and exchange gifts on March 31. The festive occasion will bring the spiritual pilgrimage of Ramadan to an end. Meanwhile, security was tightened across Mumbai after police received a social media message warning of "Hindu-Muslim riots, arson and bomb blasts" during Eid in “areas like Dongri” by "illegal Rohingya/Bangladeshi/Pakistani infiltrators", an official said on Friday, PTI reported. The warning was received on X on Thursday morning, with Navi Mumbai police being tagged, the official added. It asked Mumbai police to stay alert because “on March 31-April 1,2025, during Eid, some illegal Rohingya/Bangladeshi/Pakistani infiltrators, who stay in the areas like Dongri may incite Hindu-Muslim riots, arson and bomb blasts”. After being alerted by their Navi Mumbai counterparts, Mumbai police tightened security across the metropolis and also increased patrolling in areas like Dongri, the official said, adding that nothing suspicious or untoward had been reported as yet. The Maharashtra government said that new guidelines for reviewing news coverage across different media outlets related to the state's administration.