India, April 24 -- To improve first and last mile connectivity for metro commuters, Pune Metro, in collaboration with the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML), launched a new feeder bus service between PCMC Metro Station and Kalewadi Phata on Wednesday.

The new route, named Metro Feeder Bus Route No 31, is expected to make travel faster and more affordable for daily commuters. Residents of Kalewadi, Rahatani and Pimpri areas are likely to benefit the most from this service.

The route directly connects several densely populated areas, including Vijay Nagar, Tapkir Nagar, Shrinagar, Dhangarbaba area and Jyotiba Nagar, to the metro network.

It also covers key locations such as MM School and Jijamata Hospital, making it conv...