Pink Line (Pune Metro)
Metro line in Pune, India
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Pune Metro Pink Line of the Pune Metro is the third line of the city of Pune's under-construction mass transit network. It will run from District Court, Pune to Megapolis Pune in Hinjawadi. The 23.3 km (14.5 mi) line will be completely elevated and will have 23 stations and will align with the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha Metro) lines at the District Court interchange station.[4][5] The construction will be taken up in two phases, the section between Hinjawadi and Balewadi is expected to be taken up first, followed by the section between Balewadi and District Court, Shivajinagar. A metro car shed will be built in Hinjawadi. The MIDC will provide 55 acres of land in Hinjawadi for setting up a Metro rail depot.[6][7][8] On 3 August 2018, Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) announced the final bidder for the project — the joint venture Tata Realty-Siemens.[9] Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited On 3 October 2018, Tata Realty-Siemens were awarded the contract to execute the project on a design, build, finance, operate and transfer model.[10][11][12] The formal concession agreement was signed in September 2019 [13] with the construction expected to begin in March 2020.[14]
Route
Pink Line will run from District Court, Pune to Megapolis Pune in Hinjawadi. The 23.3 km (14.5 mi) line will be completely elevated and will have 23 stations and will align with the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha Metro) lines at the District Court interchange station. Depot will be located at Maan village. It will be spread across 20 hectares (49 acres).[15]
List of stations
Following is a list of stations on this route: [16]
| Pink Line | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Expected Opening | Connections | Station Layout | ||
| English | Marathi | |||||
| 1 | Maan | माण | September 2026 | Elevated | ||
| 2 | Maan - MIDC Circle Phase-II | माण - एमआयडीसी सर्कल फेज-II | Elevated | |||
| 3 | Maan Bus Depot | माण बस डेपो | Elevated | |||
| 4 | Hinjawadi Phase-II Circle-II | हिंजवडी फेज-II सर्कल-II | Elevated | |||
| 5 | Hinjawadi Phase-II Circle-I | हिंजवडी फेज-II सर्कल-I | Elevated | |||
| 6 | Padmabhushan Chowk | पद्मभूषण चौक | Elevated | |||
| 7 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk Hinjawadi | श्री शिव छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज चौक हिंजवडी | Elevated | |||
| 8 | Hinjawadi Phase-I | हिंजवडी फेज-I | Elevated | |||
| 9 | Wakad Chowk | वाकड चौक | Elevated | |||
| 10 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Mahalunge | श्री शिवछत्रपती क्रीडा संकुल महाळुंगे | Elevated | |||
| 11 | Mitcon Balewadi | मिटकॉन बालेवाडी | Elevated | |||
| 12 | R K Laxman Museum Balewadi | आर. के. लक्ष्मण संग्रहालय बालेवाडी | Elevated | |||
| 13 | Balewadi High Street | बालेवाडी हाय स्ट्रीट | March 2027 | Elevated | ||
| 14 | Balewadi Phata | बालेवाडी फाटा | Elevated | |||
| 15 | Baner Gaon | बाणेर गाव | Elevated | |||
| 16 | Baner Pashan Link Road | बाणेर पाषाण लिंक रोड | Elevated | |||
| 17 | Aundh | औंध | Elevated | |||
| 18 | Sakal Nagar | सकाळ नगर | Elevated | |||
| 19 | Savitribai Phule Pune University | सावित्रीबाई फुले पुणे विद्यापीठ | Elevated | |||
| 20 | Bhosalenagar - RBI | भोसलेनगर - आरबीआय | Elevated | |||
| 21 | Agriculture College | कृषी महाविद्यालय | Elevated | |||
| 22 | Shivaji Nagar | शिवाजीनगर | Purple Line | Elevated | ||
| 23 | District Court Pune | जिल्हा न्यायालय पुणे | Purple Line Aqua Line |
Elevated | ||
Construction
Contract for conducting geotechnical investigation was awarded to Soiltech India Private Limited.[17] Geotechnical investigation commenced on 19 June 2019.[18] However, due to COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent nationwide lockdown, work on several projects had been delayed, including Pink Line. Following a gap of nearly 11 months, piling works resumed at multiple locations near Hinjawadi in May 2020.[18]
Pune Metro Line 3 has achieved a significant milestone with the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) for the commencement of passenger operations on the first phase of the project, covering the 12-station section between Maan Metro Station and R.K. Laxman Museum (Balewadi) Metro Station. The approval follows the successful completion of all statutory inspections, safety validations, confirmatory trial runs and mandatory compliance requirements, paving the way for the commencement of commercial passenger services on the first stretch of the corridor. The 23.3-kilometre metro line connecting Hinjawadi IT Park with Shivajinagar will be operationalised in two phases, with the Maan–R.K. Laxman Museum section opening first, followed by the remaining stretch up to Shivajinagar.
Pune Metro Line 3 receives CMRS approval for Phase 1 operations of the 23km stretch [19]
Extension
PMRDA proposed an extension of Pink Line from District Court station towards Hadapsar.[20] In-principle approval for DPR was given by the then CM and PMRDA head Devendra Fadnavis in December 2018. DPR for extension is being prepared by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation under supervision of PMRDA.[21] As per draft DPR submitted by PMRDA, proposed stations for extension will be Railway Colony, Collector's Office, MG Road, Fashion Street, Mhammadevi Chowk, Race Course, Kaluba Chowk, Vaiduwadi, Hadapsar Phata, Hadapsar Gadital bus stand, Civil Aviation Ground, Phursungi IT Park and Sulabh Garden.[22]
In December 2020, DMRC announced bid to conduct geotechnical investigation works for DPR preparation for Hadapsar-Loni Kalbhor extension.[23] The second extension is expected to increase line 3's length by 8.5 km (5.3 mi) with 4-5 new stations at various locations.