Passengers take selfie before boarding a Pune Pink Line Metro train on its first day of operations on Wednesday
He boarded a Pink Line Metro train at Civil Court station and got down at Hinjewadi Phase-I within 40 minutes without the daily dose of traffic chaos. “My travel time on bike would be around 30-45 minutes, depending on the traffic. It took about 30 minutes to reach Balewadi by Metro.
Echoing Deshmukh, several Metro commuters on the Civil Court-Maan stretch said their travel time reduced by at least half-an-hour. Sayli Shah said the commute from Wakad Chowk to Hinjewadi Phase-II station was comfortable. There was no huge drop in the travel time, but the overall comfort in Metro was much more,” Ajay said.
Pune: For IT professional Mahesh Deshmukh, Wednesday’s travel to his workplace in Hinjewadi IT park was hassle-free. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Pune | Silver Rate in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune | Petrol Price in Pune | Diesel Price in Pune | CNG Price in Pune | LPG Price in Pune