Vanaz metro station
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Vanaz | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Alkapuri Society, Kothrud, Pune, Maharashtra 411038 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°30′26″N 73°48′19″E / 18.50710°N 73.80527°E | ||||||||||
| System | Pune Metro station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO) | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Pune Metro | ||||||||||
| Line | Aqua Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 Side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated, Double track | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes  | ||||||||||
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| Station code | VNZ | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 6 March 2022 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| Sept 2024 |  2,79,044 [1] | ||||||||||
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Vanaz is the elevated western terminal metro station on the East-West corridor of the Aqua Line of Pune Metro in Pune, India. The station was opened on 6 March 2022 as an inauguration of Pune Metro.[2] From March 2022 to August 2023, the Aqua Line was operational between Vanaz and Garware College.[3] The extended section between Garware College to Ruby Hall Clinic was inaugurated on 1 August 2023. So the metro operated from Vanaz to Ruby Hall Clinic.[4] Later the remaining stretch was completed and the line operates till Ramwadi from 6 March 2024.[5]
It is the only station to have 3 levels, two concourses and one platform level. The lower concourse is unfinished and will be opened afterwards.
Vanaz track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
| L1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
| L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the left | |
| Platform 1 Eastbound |
Towards → Ramwadi Next Station: Anand Nagar | |
| Platform 2 Westbound |
Towards ← Train Terminates Here | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left | ||
| L3 | ||
The track beyond the station leads to Vanaz Depot and the DPR for a planned extension to Chandani Chowk is underway.
