Pune Metro News & Updates

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the third corridor of the Pune Metro, which will connect Hinjewadi and Shivajinagar, will become operational in May. Inaugurating the Metro Bhavan on Sunday, the Chief Minister also announced his government's plans to expand the metro network in Pune to 200 kilometres. Chief Minister Fadnavis said that the state government is planning to extend the metro network to the proposed Purandar airport and said that this will greatly benefit the city.

The Pune Metro has implemented a new rule that will change the way passengers pass through ticket gates at all stations. The move aims to improve crowd management and curb ticketless travel. Officials say it will make entry and exit points more streamlined and organized.

The Maharashtra government has granted revised administrative approval for two major metro corridors in Pune – the Kharadi-Swargate-Khadakwasla line and the Nal Stop-Warje route – in line with the earlier approval received from the central government. The 31.6-km project will include 28 elevated stations and is estimated to cost ₹9,857.85 crore.

Trial runs on Pune Metro Line 3 from Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar have been successfully completed in both directions, bringing the project one step closer to commercial operations, which will likely begin by the end of March. Meanwhile, the flyovers from Shivajinagar to Baner and Baner to Shivajinagar will open to the public next week.

The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRCL) successfully conducted the first trial run on the 'Up-Line' of Corridor-1 from Kanpur Central to Naubasta. The trial was conducted in the presence of Mr. Sushil Kumar, Managing Director, UPMRC. He also inspected the track, third rail, power supply and signaling system of Line 1. UPMRCL conducted a trial run on Corridor 1 of the Kanpur Metro Project, which stretches 23.785 km between IIT Kanpur and Naubasta and comprises 21 stations.

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) approved two proposed metro corridors, from Hadapsar to Loni Kalbhor and Hadapsar to Saswad Road, in February 2025. Both lines are expected to be constructed by the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA). The Hadapsar-Loni Kalbhor corridor is 11.352 km long and includes 10 stations, while the Hadapsar Bus Depot-Saswad Road corridor is 5.573 km long and includes 4 stations.

Maha-Metro (Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited) has invited bids for the Annual Civil Maintenance Contract of the Pune Metro Rail Project. Annual civil maintenance of 28 elevated and underground stations, 28.079 km of elevated viaduct (including steel bridges), 12.15 km of tunnels and 2 depots of the Pune Metro Project for a period of one year.

पुणे मेट्रो लाइन 3 (हिंजवाड़ी – शिवाजी नगर) परियोजना का तकनीकी परीक्षण गुरुवार सुबह 8 बजे मान डिपो और पुणे विश्वविद्यालय चौक के बीच सफलतापूर्वक संपन्न हुआ। यह लाइन हिंजवाड़ी आईटी हब को शहर से जोड़ती है। यह परीक्षण हिंजवाड़ी-शिवाजी नगर मेट्रो के वास्तविक संचालन की दिशा में एक महत्वपूर्ण कदम है, जो एक अहम पड़ाव को पार करता है।

पुणे की लंबे समय से इंतज़ार वाली हिंजेवाड़ी-शिवाजीनगर मेट्रो लाइन 3 दिसंबर 2025 की डेडलाइन से चूक गई है, जिससे यह प्रोजेक्ट एक बार फिर लेट हो गया है। हालांकि, यात्रियों की परेशानी को ज़्यादा बढ़ने से बचाने के लिए, खासकर हिंजेवाड़ी आने-जाने वाले IT प्रोफेशनल्स के लिए, प्रशासन अब अधूरे स्टेशनों पर काम जारी रखते हुए, पूरे हो चुके सेक्शन पर मेट्रो सर्विस शुरू करने पर विचार कर रहा है।

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the expansion of the Pune Metro Rail Project under Phase 2. The approved project includes the construction of Line 4 and its associated spur Line 4A. The approved Line 4 is 25.52 km long and connects Kharadi to Khadakwasla via Hadapsar and Swargate through 22 elevated stations. Spur Line 4A will cover an additional 6.12 km between Nal Stop and Warje-Manik Baug, with six elevated stations. In total, the two corridors will be 31.64 km long and have 28 stations.