Overview
- Trustees at Vidya Pratishthan confirmed on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's planned November 3 visit to Pune has been deferred.
- The postponement has thrown the inauguration of the 23‑km Hinjawadi–Shivajinagar Metro Line 3 into doubt and a November 16 date is being discussed but not confirmed.
- Safety clearances remain partial: the CMRS gave provisional approval to the first 12 km in July and 17 of the line's 23 stations have now been cleared.
- PMRDA says it is working to ready two more stations for CMRS inspection but has not publicly confirmed a revised inauguration date or responded to media queries.
- Commuters who rely on the corridor to reach Hinjawadi's IT hub face continued uncertainty and officials say the next CMRS inspection and an official schedule from PMRDA will determine when service can actually start.