Pune Metro channels ‘Nari Shakti’, sets stage for line 3 to be driven exclusively by women

The city is set to create history with the Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited (PITCMRL) awarding a 10-year operations’ contract under which every metro train on the Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar corridor will be driven exclusively by women.

While women driving metro trains is not new—Delhi Metro, Bengaluru Metro and the Indian Railways already have women locomotive pilots—the Pune Metro line 3 is unique in that the entire fleet of trains will be run by women. The line, which is more than 90% complete, is expected to be operational early next year.