Pune Metro Pink Line, connecting the Hinjewadi IT hub with Shivajinagar, is set to be virtually inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, November 3, while the foundation stone for additional Metro corridors worth around Rs21,800 crore will also be laid. Public operations on the 23-km Maan–District Court corridor are scheduled to begin on Wednesday with 17 stations.
The Pink Line, also known as Metro Line 3, has been built at a cost of more than Rs8,300 crore. It is intended to provide a direct rapid-transit connection between Pune’s large information technology employment cluster in Hinjewadi and the central Shivajinagar area, reducing the need for road-based travel between the two locations.
The corridor will initially open with 17 stations. Two additional stations are likely to become operational by the end of November, while the remaining four stations are expected to open between January and March 2027, according to the report. The phased opening means that the full 23-km corridor will not become operational at once.
The line will also introduce two operational features highlighted by the project authorities. It will be operated entirely by women train operators, described as a first-of-its-kind initiative in gender-inclusive public transport. Around 30% of the line’s electricity is expected to come from solar power.
Alongside the Pink Line inauguration, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for Pune Metro Phase II, estimated to cost around Rs13,500 crore. The second phase comprises four lines intended to extend the network across residential, commercial and information technology districts.
The proposed Line 2A will connect Vanaz with Chandni Chowk, while Line 2B will extend the existing east-west corridor from Ramwadi to Vitthalwadi. Metro Line 4 will run for about 25.5 km between Kharadi and Khadakwasla, and Line 4A will cover 6.12 km from Nal Stop to Manikbaug.
Together, the proposed corridors are planned to serve Kharadi, Magarpatta, Hadapsar, Swargate, Manikbaug, Nanded City, Pune Cantonment and Warje. The eastern extension from Ramwadi to Vitthalwadi is expected to connect the rapidly expanding residential, commercial and IT areas of Kharadi and Wagholi with the wider Metro network.
The expansion plan also includes interchange facilities at Swargate, Nal Stop and Kharadi Bypass to connect the new corridors with the existing Metro system and intercity bus services. These interchange points are intended to link separate transport services as the network expands across Pune’s employment and residential districts.
The immediate operational milestone is the start of passenger services on the Pink Line on Wednesday. Further station openings and the implementation of the Phase II corridors will determine how quickly the planned network connects Pune’s major urban growth areas.
