PM Modi will inaugurate Pune Metro today, ticket price is less than Delhi Metro, passengers get special pass.

Know about Pune Metro

The approval to build Metro in Pune was received from the Central Government on 7 December 2016. PM Narendra Modi laid its foundation stone on 24 December 2016. Pune Metro consists of 3 lines. While Pune Metro has completed Metro Lines 1 and 2, it is lagging behind in terms of work on Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited (PITCMRL//Puneri Metro) Metro Line 3 from Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar.

The project, which started on November 25, 2021, is proposed to be completed by March 24, 2025, but so far 68.5% has been completed, while 90% of the work should have been completed.

price near pune metro

Pune is an industrial city, hence there is a huge crowd of passengers in the metro every day. Metro card facility has been provided to the passengers in case they face any kind of problem in getting tickets. Let us tell you that in the month of March this year, due to huge demand from passengers, Pune Metro had introduced a new daily pass facility priced at Rs 100. Due to this card, passengers avoid long queues for purchasing tickets.

Is Pune Metro ticket cheaper than Delhi?

Compared to Delhi Metro, Pune Metro ticket prices are cheaper. While the maximum metro fare in Delhi is Rs 60, moreover, the fare for Rapid Metro is the highest. Passengers have to pay Rs 80 for a one-way journey. Whereas the ticket price for travel in Pune Metro Purple Line ranges from Rs 10 to Rs 35.

pune metro rules

Pune Metro services run from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm every day. Many rules have been made in Pune Metro for the safety of passengers. Like, do not spit inside or outside the train, give seat to a needy person, do not try to open the train doors after they are closed, do not get out when the train doors are closing.

You cannot take this thing in Pune Metro

If you want to have a smooth and safe journey in Pune Metro, then avoid carrying banned items. Which includes items that can cause fire, like lighters, knives and sharp objects, alcohol, cigarettes, matchsticks, gas cylinders etc. Let us tell you, only one bag weighing up to 25 kg is allowed in the metro and luggage in the form of a bundle is not allowed to be carried inside the metro train. At the same time, Pune Metro service is not provided to the people 24 hours.