Pink Line (Pune Metro)
Metro line in Pune, India
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Pune Metro Line 3 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 MahaMetro lines at the District Court interchange station.[3][4] 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, Shivaji Nagar. 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.[5][6][7] On 3 August 2018, Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) announced the final bidder for the project — the joint venture Tata Realty-Siemens.[8] 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.[9][10][11] The formal concession agreement was signed in September 2019 [12] with the construction expected to begin in March 2020.[13] The project is set to be completed in July 2026 with a first strech to be open in May 2026.[2]
Route
Metropolitan Line will run from Civil 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 MahaMetro lines at the Civil Court interchange station. Depot will be located at Maan village. It will be spread across 20 hectares (49 acres).[14]
List of stations
Following is a list of stations on this route:
| Pink Line | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Expected Opening [2] | Connections | Station Layout | Platform Level Type | |
| English | Marathi | |||||
| 1 | Megapolis Circle | मेगापोलिस सर्कल | May 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 2 | Quadron | क्वाड्रोन | May 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 3 | Dohler | डोहलर | May 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 4 | Infosys Phase II | इन्फोसिस फेस २ | May 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 5 | Wipro Technologies | विप्रो तंत्रज्ञान | May 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 6 | Pall India | पॉल इंडिया | May 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 7 | Shivaji Chowk | शिवाजी चौक | May 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 8 | Hinjawadi | हिंजवडी | May 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 9 | Wakad Chowk | वाकड चौक | May 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 10 | Balewadi Stadium | बालेवाडी स्टेडियम | May 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 11 | NICMAR | एन.आय.सी.एम.ए.आर. | July 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 12 | Ramnagar (Pune) | रामनगर (पुणे) | July 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 13 | Laxmi Nagar (Pune) | लक्ष्मी नगर (पुणे) | July 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 14 | Balewadi Phata | बालेवाडी फाटा | July 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 15 | Baner Gaon | बाणेर गाव | July 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 16 | Baner | बाणेर | July 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 17 | IISER | भारतीय विज्ञान शिक्षण आणि संशोधन संस्था | July 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 18 | Sakal Nagar | सकाळ नगर | July 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 19 | Savitribai Phule Pune University | सावित्रीबाई फुले पुणे विद्यापीठ | July 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 20 | Reserve Bank of India | रिझर्व्ह बँक ऑफ इंडिया | July 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 21 | Agriculture College | कृषी महाविद्यालय | July 2026 | Elevated | Side | |
| 22 | Shivaji Nagar | शिवाजीनगर | July 2026 | Purple Line | Elevated | Side |
| 23 | District Court Pune | जिल्हा न्यायालय पुणे | July 2026 | Purple Line Aqua Line |
Elevated | Side |
Construction
Contract for conducting geotechnical investigation was awarded to Soiltech India Private Limited.[15] Geotechnical investigation commenced on 19 June 2019.[16] However, due to COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent nationwide lockdown, work on several projects had been delayed, including Line 3. Following a gap of nearly 11 months, piling works resumed at multiple locations near Hinjawadi in May 2020.[16]
Extension
PMRDA proposed an extension of Line 3 from Civil Court station towards Hadapsar.[17] 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.[18] 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.[19]
In December 2020, DMRC announced bid to conduct geotechnical investigation works for DPR preparation for Hadapsar-Loni Kalbhor extension.[20] 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.[citation needed]