PUNE: The wintry weather sit back did not stay the young New Year’s Eve revellers at house as thousands got here out at the streets within the night time to bid a merry adieu to 2018.
“The cold appears like the easiest climate one way or the other,” mentioned Niyati and Disha, two teenagers. The women, who keep in a hostel within the Deccan area, have been putting out with their friends on Jangali Maharaj Road. “We love the temper and hope this spirit of peace and unity will carry on during the yr,” mentioned Disha. Talking about the group’s plan, Niyati added, “We will likely be strolling around right here and later head towards the FC Road. We’ll shout at the top of our lungs at nighttime.”
FC Road and JM Road, along with MG Road within the Camp area and Balewadi High Street, have been the preferred haunts.
Piyush Chandekar, a second-year BCA student, used to be out along with his female friend, who is from out of the city. “She got here to Pune to welcome the New Year with me. I was simply taking her down the street and appearing her FC Road. We don’t have any grand plans and sought after to stay it easy. We did some shopping and we’ll be checking out the other food stalls right here,” Chandekar mentioned. Closer to nighttime, the couple meant to catch up with a group of friends from Akurdi and Baner and sit back on FC road. “This is the place to taste a lot of excellent food as a result of the choice of eateries right here,” Chandekar added.
Vidya Sonawane, a banker from Nashik, used to be right here for Sunburn, however stayed on for the New Year.
“This is my first time right here. After all the track and dancing, I sought after to ring in a easy New Year through simply chilling with my friends. We have made up our minds to ring within the New Year at Balewadi High Street. I really like how colourful everything is,” Sonawane mentioned.
Street vendors, meanwhile, made sure the revellers at all times had vibrant festive equipment close at hand. From LED and helium balloons, brightly-coloured trumpets, devil’s horns, reindeer headbands, rabbit ears to Santa hats — everything used to be selling like sizzling muffins.
An important message
At Goodluck Chowk, between 4pm and 7pm, an initiative used to be on to spread a social message on de-addiction.
Popular movie characters Baahubali and Kattappa have been noticed distributing milk to citizens. Their message: Don’t drink alcohol, drink milk instead.
Anandvan Deaddiction-cum-Rehabilitation Centre, along with Katraj Dairy and the Pune traffic police, had arranged the initiative.
Students of Marathwada Mitra Mandal College organised two side road performs — one on alcohol habit and some other on mobile phone habit. They additionally held up placards to spread the message amongst motorists. Singer Nilesh Kalani sang patriotic songs.
“The cold appears like the easiest climate one way or the other,” mentioned Niyati and Disha, two teenagers. The women, who keep in a hostel within the Deccan area, have been putting out with their friends on Jangali Maharaj Road. “We love the temper and hope this spirit of peace and unity will carry on during the yr,” mentioned Disha. Talking about the group’s plan, Niyati added, “We will likely be strolling around right here and later head towards the FC Road. We’ll shout at the top of our lungs at nighttime.”
FC Road and JM Road, along with MG Road within the Camp area and Balewadi High Street, have been the preferred haunts.
Piyush Chandekar, a second-year BCA student, used to be out along with his female friend, who is from out of the city. “She got here to Pune to welcome the New Year with me. I was simply taking her down the street and appearing her FC Road. We don’t have any grand plans and sought after to stay it easy. We did some shopping and we’ll be checking out the other food stalls right here,” Chandekar mentioned. Closer to nighttime, the couple meant to catch up with a group of friends from Akurdi and Baner and sit back on FC road. “This is the place to taste a lot of excellent food as a result of the choice of eateries right here,” Chandekar added.
Vidya Sonawane, a banker from Nashik, used to be right here for Sunburn, however stayed on for the New Year.
“This is my first time right here. After all the track and dancing, I sought after to ring in a easy New Year through simply chilling with my friends. We have made up our minds to ring within the New Year at Balewadi High Street. I really like how colourful everything is,” Sonawane mentioned.
Street vendors, meanwhile, made sure the revellers at all times had vibrant festive equipment close at hand. From LED and helium balloons, brightly-coloured trumpets, devil’s horns, reindeer headbands, rabbit ears to Santa hats — everything used to be selling like sizzling muffins.
An important message
At Goodluck Chowk, between 4pm and 7pm, an initiative used to be on to spread a social message on de-addiction.
Popular movie characters Baahubali and Kattappa have been noticed distributing milk to citizens. Their message: Don’t drink alcohol, drink milk instead.
Anandvan Deaddiction-cum-Rehabilitation Centre, along with Katraj Dairy and the Pune traffic police, had arranged the initiative.
Students of Marathwada Mitra Mandal College organised two side road performs — one on alcohol habit and some other on mobile phone habit. They additionally held up placards to spread the message amongst motorists. Singer Nilesh Kalani sang patriotic songs.
Thrills match the winter chill as revellers hit the streets
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January 01, 2019
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