The Pimpri-Nigdi Metro extension in the Pune metropolitan region is being planned for service by June 2027, according to Maha-Metro Managing Director Shravan Hardikar, but the same report also cites a target to open the Nigdi extension by the end of February. The conflicting timelines have not been clarified in the supplied material.
Hardikar reportedly shared the update during a press conference on the expansion of Pune Metro and upcoming projects in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. The report said work on the second phase, including the Pimpri-Nigdi route, had accelerated and that approximately 54.90% of the project had been completed.
The Pimpri-Nigdi corridor is part of the metro expansion serving the adjoining cities of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. The extension is expected to add metro connectivity beyond Pimpri, although the supplied report does not provide the route length, station count, revised cost, or the specific operational arrangements planned for the corridor.
The reported schedule contains an unresolved discrepancy. One passage attributes to Hardikar a target of introducing the Nigdi extension into passenger service by the end of February, while another says that all work in this phase will be completed by June 2027. The report does not specify the year attached to the February target, nor does it explain whether February refers to trial operations, partial commissioning, or a separate project milestone. Maha-Metro’s primary schedule or an official project document was not included in the supplied material.
Hardikar also provided updates on other Pune Metro projects. Work on the underground Swargate-Katraj corridor was described as progressing rapidly, with traffic diversions being implemented with police support to facilitate construction. The report said the full project is planned for completion and commissioning by 2029.
For the Shivajinagar State Transport bus station, Maha-Metro is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation. According to the report, work at the Shivajinagar site will begin after the agreement is completed.
The broader expansion programme also includes the proposed Khadakwasla corridor and depot. Tendering for the route has been initiated, survey work is under way, and land acquisition for the Khadakwasla depot has started, the report said. Maha-Metro is also preparing a detailed project report for a future metro connection to the proposed international airport at Purandar and plans to appoint a specialised agency for the exercise.
The next verifiable milestone for the Pimpri-Nigdi extension is clarification of the two reported target dates, followed by an official schedule identifying construction completion, testing and passenger-service commissioning milestones.
