Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the 23.203 km Line‑3 on Tuesday and passenger services will begin at 6:00 AM on Wednesday with 17 of the line’s 23 stations open to commuters.
- Train service will run roughly from 6:00 AM to 11:40 PM with about six-minute headways in peak hours and 12-minute headways off-peak using CBTC signalling and a 750 V DC third-rail power system.
- A rainwater leak was recorded at Maan station days before the launch and officials said it came from a temporary drainage blockage that has been cleared, prompting scrutiny of waterproofing and finish work as six stations remain to be completed in phases.
- A reported distance-based fare chart circulating in the press shows fares from ₹12 to ₹62 but PMRDA will publish the formal fare notification; the higher fares are linked to the Design‑Build‑Finance‑Operate‑Transfer concession in the private partnership.
- The project, executed by Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited (a TRIL/Tata and Siemens JV) for about ₹8,313 crore, will feature around 100 women train pilots, roughly 30% solar power supply, and planned last-mile links such as bus, rickshaw and parking facilities to serve an estimated 200,000–250,000 daily riders.