India, Oct. 6 -- Metro, which operates in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, has achieved a milestone by carrying 10 crore (100 million) passengers since its launch on March 6, 2022, till October 4, 2025.

Shravan Hardikar, managing director, Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro), said, "Metro has provided a fast, comfortable, and eco-friendly mode of travel, and we are committed to completing the remaining phases and improving services further."

Since its launch, Pune Metro's ridership has steadily increased with each phase of expansion. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase (PCMC to Phugewadi and Vanaz to Garware College) on March 6, 2022, the daily ridership was around 20,000-30,000. After the expansi...