Metro expands network, increases ridership in city

From its launch till date, the Pune Metro has collected ₹93 crore in revenue and its daily average ridership is 1.6 lakh

- Siddharth Gadkari

PUNE: Since its launch on March 6, 2022, the Pune Metro has increased its ridership and expanded its network, providing a fast and eco-friendly travel option.

Initially, the Pune Metro operated on two routes: Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to Phugewadi and Vanaz to Garware College. From March 2022 to July 2023, the average monthly ridership was 1.26 lakh.

With the launch of new sections on the route namely Phugewadi to District Court and Garware College to Ruby Hall Clinic on August 1, 2023, the average monthly ridership jumped to 17.6 lakh.

The Ruby Hall Clinic to Ramwadi extension further increased ridership to 28.28 lakh per month. The addition of the latest section from District Court to Swargate on September 29, 2024 has boosted total ridership to 5.98 crore (March 2022-March 2025).

From its launch till date, the Pune Metro has collected ₹93 crore in revenue and its daily average ridership is 1.6 lakh.