India, Nov. 1 -- Pune's long-awaited Metro Line 3, connecting Maan and the Hinjewadi IT Park with Shivajinagar, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 3. Passenger services on the 23.2-km elevated corridor, also known as the 'Puneri Metro' or Pink Line, will commence at 6 am on November 4.

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and deputy chief ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Ajit Pawar are expected to attend the inauguration ceremony. The event will be held at 10.30 am at the badminton hall of the Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Mahalunge-Balewadi.

The announcement was made at a press conference held at the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) headquarters in Akurdi on Saturday. PMRDA co...