Pune Metro Line 3 moves closer to launch as CMRS clears five more stations

The Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro Line 3 in Pune has moved closer to passenger operations after the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) cleared five additional stations, taking the total number of stations approved for passenger services to 17.

The clearance for the additional stations was issued on September 23, according to officials.

The 23-km Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar corridor has 23 stations. The first 12 stations had earlier received provisional authorisation from the CMRS, while the latest clearance covers five more stations towards Shivajinagar, reported The Hindustan Times.

Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) metropolitan commissioner Dr Abhijeet Chaudhary said the entire 23-km corridor and 17 stations have now received safety clearance.

“Some technical requirements suggested by the CMRS will be completed within the next 10 to 12 days. The administration is ready to start services across the corridor with 17 stations. The final decision on the inauguration will be taken at the senior level,” Chaudhary said at a press interaction at the PMRDA headquarters in Akurdi.

With the latest approval, the corridor has entered its final phase before the start of passenger services. Six of the 23 stations will not be part of the initial operational stretch.

The Metro line is intended to connect the Hinjewadi technology hub with Shivajinagar and provide a rapid public transport alternative along one of Pune’s busiest commuter corridors.

PMRDA has also taken up a Rs 426 crore project to improve last-mile connectivity for Metro passengers in Hinjewadi. The cost of that project will be shared equally by PMRDA and the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC).

The authority is also preparing additional measures around the Metro corridor. It plans to establish a dedicated anti-encroachment squad to act against unauthorised hoardings and structures across the Pune metropolitan region.

Since January 2026, PMRDA has removed 153 unauthorised hoardings and 919 unauthorised structures, according to officials.

The authority also plans to introduce an authorised paid parking system in Moshi sectors 11 and 12 to address unauthorised parking.

The latest CMRS clearance brings the long-delayed Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro corridor closer to its intended role as a major east-west public transport link for Pune.