India, Sept. 23 -- The city is set to create history with the Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited (PITCMRL) awarding a 10-year operations' contract under which every metro train on the Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar corridor will be driven exclusively by women.

While women driving metro trains is not new-Delhi Metro, Bengaluru Metro and the Indian Railways already have women locomotive pilots-the Pune Metro line 3 is unique in that the entire fleet of trains will be run by women. The line, which is more than 90% complete, is expected to be operational early next year.

According to the PITCMRL, a dedicated team of 100 women train pilots (Nari Shakti team) has been recruited and is undergoing training currently. Most of these women hail from Pune ...