India, Nov. 6 -- Following criticism from cyclists and citizens over its initial decision to prohibit bicycles on trains, Puneri Metro has now decided to allow passengers to carry bicycles on metro line 3. After the backlash, the administration withdrew its earlier social media announcement and reconsidered its policy, giving cyclists the option to combine bicycle travel with metro services. Significantly, the development comes despite the Puneri Metro line 3 recording nearly 50,000 passenger journeys on its first day of operations on November 4 when regular office and commercial activity in the city remained relatively low.

After Puneri Metro's initial announcement that bicycles will not be permitted on trains triggered criticism on soc...