The Metro provider was once inaugurated via Top Minister Narendra Modi on March 6. Section certainly one of Pune Metro rail might be 33.1 km lengthy and come with two routes — Vanaz to Ramwadi and Pimpri-Chinchwad to Swargate.

Presently, Metro is in part operational on those two stretches — a 5-km line from Vanaz to Garware Faculty and 7-km line from Pimpri-Chinchwad to Phugewadi — with 5 Metro stations at the two strains. The plan is to finish section one via December this yr and open all the line for the general public.

From Day 1, Pune Metro has won enthusiastic reaction from commuters, who’ve used the provider in huge numbers. “Just about 6 lakh commuters travelled on Pune Metro within the remaining 30 days, from March 6 to April 5. As many as 75 in step with cent passengers took the Vanaz to Garware Faculty path whilst the rest have been on Pimpri-Chinchwad to Phugewadi path,” mentioned Hemant Sonawane, common supervisor, public family members, Pune Metro. The utmost selection of passengers – 67,350 – took the Metro on March 13, and Rs 10 lakh was once gathered in fares on that day.

Pune Metro has additionally introduced a cell utility that permits citizen to ebook tickets on their cellphones and likewise get updates at the provider. A complete of 20,346 passengers availed the cell utility for reserving tickets this month.

In the meantime, Maha-Metro has additionally began arrangements to increase the path within the town and can quickly finalise the detailed challenge record for it.