Pune Metro Line 3 Records 50,000 Passenger Movements On Day One; District Court Sees 25,000

Pune Metro Line 3 witnessed a significant surge in passenger traffic on its inaugural day of commercial service on Wednesday, November 4, with approximately 50,000 journeys made, according to Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited (PITCMRL). Despite several offices and commercial establishments remaining closed due to Diwali holidays, the 23.2-kilometer Hinjawadi-Shivajinagar corridor demonstrated strong public interest.

Notably, District Court station led the pack with 25,000 passenger movements, indicating its importance as an interchange between Metro Line 3 and the existing Purple and Aqua lines. PITCMRL CEO Anil Kumar Saini expressed satisfaction with the response, citing the corridor's promise of comfortable journeys, time savings, and seamless connectivity.

The revised schedule will see trains running every five minutes during peak hours and every eight minutes during off-peak periods, reducing the 40-minute journey between Hinjawadi and Shivajinagar. The first-day success, coupled with the positive reception of the National Common Mobility Card, which facilitates seamless travel across participating Pune Metro networks, bodes well for the corridor's future.

However, the true measure of its daily ridership will only be known once offices and commercial establishments return to their regular operations post-Diwali. Officials from the Maharashtra Government's Public Works Department (PMRDA) and PITCMRL anticipate a daily ridership of 2 lakh after the festive break.