Pune Metro Line 3 Records 50,000 Ridership on First Day
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Pune Metro Line 3 Records 50,000 Ridership on First Day

Pune Metro Line 3, connecting Maan-Hinjewadi with Shivajinagar, recorded approximately 50,000 passenger journeys on the first day of services. The corridor received a positive response from citizens, with passengers using the new route for travel across key parts of the city.

District Court station was the busiest on the corridor, recording nearly 25,000 passengers. The station functions as a major connectivity hub, offering access to Pune Railway Station and supporting onward travel to several areas of Pune.

Pune IT City Metro Rail chief executive officer Anil Kumar Saini said the initial response had been encouraging and that passengers had appreciated the corridor’s connectivity, comfort and faster travel. He said the operator was focused on providing safe, reliable and comfortable services to commuters.

Ridership is expected to increase over the next two weeks as office and business activity returns to normal following the festival holidays. In anticipation of higher passenger movement, the operating schedule will be revised to run trains every five minutes during peak hours and every eight minutes during non-peak periods.

The corridor is expected to reduce travel time to approximately 40 minutes. The National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) facility also received a positive response, with passengers valuing the ability to use a single card across all existing Pune Metro lines.

The operator has also allowed passengers to carry bicycles on metro trains in response to commuter demand. The facility is intended to support cycling and improve last-mile connectivity, strengthening the corridor’s role in integrated and sustainable urban transport.

Pune Metro Line 3, connecting Maan-Hinjewadi with Shivajinagar, recorded approximately 50,000 passenger journeys on the first day of services. The corridor received a positive response from citizens, with passengers using the new route for travel across key parts of the city. District Court station was the busiest on the corridor, recording nearly 25,000 passengers. The station functions as a major connectivity hub, offering access to Pune Railway Station and supporting onward travel to several areas of Pune. Pune IT City Metro Rail chief executive officer Anil Kumar Saini said the initial response had been encouraging and that passengers had appreciated the corridor’s connectivity, comfort and faster travel. He said the operator was focused on providing safe, reliable and comfortable services to commuters. Ridership is expected to increase over the next two weeks as office and business activity returns to normal following the festival holidays. In anticipation of higher passenger movement, the operating schedule will be revised to run trains every five minutes during peak hours and every eight minutes during non-peak periods. The corridor is expected to reduce travel time to approximately 40 minutes. The National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) facility also received a positive response, with passengers valuing the ability to use a single card across all existing Pune Metro lines. The operator has also allowed passengers to carry bicycles on metro trains in response to commuter demand. The facility is intended to support cycling and improve last-mile connectivity, strengthening the corridor’s role in integrated and sustainable urban transport.

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