PM Modi inaugurates Pune Metro's 23-km Pink Line, lays foundation for four new corridors
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Pune Metro Line 3, the Pink Line linking the Hinjewadi IT hub with Shivajinagar, and laid the foundation stone for four Phase-II corridors worth about Rs 13,500 crore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 3 November inaugurated Pune Metro's 23-km Pink Line via video conferencing and laid the foundation stone for four new corridors under Phase-II, involving a combined investment of around Rs 21,800 crore. Commercial passenger services on the Pink Line begin at 6 am on Wednesday, 4 November, initially at 17 of its 23 stations.
The Pink Line opens
The Pink Line, officially Line 3, runs 23.203 km from Maan to the District Court Metro station at Shivajinagar, connecting the Hinjewadi IT hub with the city centre. Built at a cost of Rs 8,313 crore, including land acquisition and the shifting of utilities, it is an elevated corridor developed by the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) and implemented by Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited, a joint venture between Tata and Siemens, under a public-private partnership model.
Commercial passenger services begin at 6 am on Wednesday, with trains running at six-minute intervals during peak hours and 12-minute intervals at other times. Of the 23 stations, 17 open to passengers from 4 November; the remaining six are expected to open in phases by January 2027, with two of them ready by the end of November. The line will be operated by an all-women team of around 100 drivers, and around 30 per cent of its electricity requirement will be met through solar power. PMRDA estimates two to 2.5 lakh people will use the service every day.
Four more corridors under Phase-II
Alongside the inauguration, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for Pune Metro Phase-II, estimated to cost around Rs 13,500 crore. The expansion comprises four corridors: Lines 2A, 2B, 4 and 4A, aimed at extending metro connectivity across the city's residential, commercial and IT hubs.
Lines 2A and 2B will together cover around 12.75 km. Line 2A will connect Vanaz with Chandani Chowk, while Line 2B will run from Ramwadi to Vitthalwadi, extending the existing east-west network. Line 4 will span approximately 25.52 km between Kharadi and Khadakwasla, and Line 4A will cover 6.12 km between Nal Stop and Manik Baug.
The Prime Minister's national claim
Speaking at the event, the Prime Minister said India's operational metro network, which covered 248 km before 2014, now covers around 1,200 km, and that metro services, available in only five cities in 2014, are now operational in 26 cities. He said more than one crore people travel by metro every day and that India now figures among the world's top three metro networks. These figures are presented here as the Prime Minister's statement.
He also said Maharashtra's operational metro network has expanded from just 11 km in 2014 to nearly 200 km, with work under way on more than 680 km of metro lines. The Prime Minister said the Pune expansion would improve connectivity, save commuting time and boost the city's productivity, adding that better urban infrastructure would accelerate the country's economic growth.
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Frequently asked questions
Which stations does the Pune Metro Pink Line connect?
The 23.203-km Pink Line (Line 3) runs from Maan to the District Court Metro station at Shivajinagar, linking the Hinjewadi IT hub with the city centre and connecting with Mahametro's Lines 1 and 2 at District Court.
When do passenger services begin, and how many stations open first?
Commercial services begin at 6 am on Wednesday, 4 November, initially at 17 of the 23 stations. The remaining six stations are expected to open in phases by January 2027.
What are the four new Phase-II corridors?
Lines 2A (Vanaz to Chandani Chowk), 2B (Ramwadi to Vitthalwadi), 4 (Kharadi to Khadakwasla) and 4A (Nal Stop to Manik Baug), together estimated to cost around Rs 13,500 crore.