Trial run successful, Pune Metro passes first test with flying colours
(WorldNews India)

Pune Metro completed its first trial train run in the city successfully on an elevated route in Pimpri on Friday. `On this historic day, the train drew its power from the overhead electric cable and ran on track. This is indeed a great day for the Pune Metro project, which achieved this rare feat in record 30 months´ time. This was possible… because Pune Metro completed the foundation work, pillar work… track-laying, setting up electric poles, fixing overhead cables and commissioning of Metro trains in a scheduled and systematic manner,` said Brijesh Dixit, chairman and managing director of Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (Maha-Metro), the agency in charge of the Pune...