The 23.2 km corridor links Hinjewadi’s IT hub with Shivajinagar. During the inauguration, Modi said the expansion would improve connections between Pune’s older areas and its rapidly developing eastern and western suburbs. He also laid the foundation for the. Pune Metro Line 3, connecting Maan-Hinjewadi with Shivajinagar, began passenger services on Wednesday after its virtual inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.