PM Modi launches four new Pune Metro corridors worth Rs 13,500 crore

Pune Metro Line 3 begins passenger services on November 4, connecting Hinjewadi with Shivajinagar, while four additional corridors worth Rs 13,500 crore have received foundation stones.Pune’s long-awaited Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro corridor began passenger operations on Wednesday, November 4, following its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi a day earlier. The opening coincides with the launch of four additional Metro corridors under Phase II, involving an estimated investment of Rs 13,500 crore.

The 23-km elevated corridor, known as the Pink Line or Metro Line 3, connects Maan and the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park in Hinjewadi with District Court station in Shivajinagar.

Built at an estimated cost of Rs 8,313 crore, the corridor is expected to provide an alternative to road travel for thousands of employees working in Pune’s IT hub, where traffic congestion has been a persistent problem.

Of the 23 stations on the route, 17 will open initially. The remaining six stations are expected to become operational in phases, with work on the final stations targeted for completion by January 2027.

Commercial services began at 6 am on Wednesday. Trains will operate at six-minute intervals during peak hours and every 12 minutes during non-peak hours.

The last train from Maan towards District Court will depart at 10.30 pm, while the final service from District Court towards Maan will leave at 11.40 pm.

At District Court station, passengers will be able to interchange with the existing Maha Metro Lines 1 and 2.

Around 100 women train operators will operate the entire corridor, making it a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country. Solar power is expected to meet approximately 30 per cent of its electricity requirements.

During his visit, Modi also laid the foundation stone for four additional corridors under Pune Metro Phase II, with a combined estimated cost of Rs 13,500 crore.

These include Line 2A from Vanaz to Chandani Chowk, Line 2B from Ramwadi to Vitthalwadi, Line 4 connecting Kharadi with Khadakwasla over approximately 25.52 km, and Line 4A between Nal Stop and Manik Baug covering 6.12 km.

The four corridors are expected to strengthen connectivity to Kharadi, Magarpatta, Hadapsar, Swargate, Nanded City, Pune Cantonment and Warje.

The inauguration of Line 3 and the foundation stone ceremonies for the new corridors represent a combined investment of approximately Rs 21,800 crore in Pune’s Metro network.