Pune, Nov. 3 -- The 23-km Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro corridor, featuring 23 stations, will help ease traffic congestion and reduce commuters' travel time in Pune, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters after inaugurating the metro corridor, Fadnavis said the project was the first metro line in the country to be approved under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. Despite facing several challenges and hurdles during implementation, the corridor has finally become operational, providing relief to commuters.
Highlighting the project's focus on women's empowerment, the Chief Minister said nearly 100 women have been trained as loco pilots for the Pink Line. Women account for around 50 per ce...