90 women pilot Pune’s Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro corridor
In short
Pune’s 23.3-km Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro corridor is being run by 90 women train pilots. Many of them are in their 20s, and they trained for months before taking charge.
What the reporting says
Pune’s 23.3-km Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro corridor is being operated by 90 women train pilots. Many of the pilots are in their 20s and completed months of training before taking charge. The line is described as India’s first all-women-operated Metro corridor, marking a first for the country’s urban rail network.
Why it matters
Pune’s Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro corridor has started operations with 90 women train pilots, many in their 20s, after months of training. The corridor is 23.3 km long and is being described as India’s first all-women-operated Metro line. The development highlights a staffing milestone in urban transit and the women now operating daily services on the route.