Pune Metro Line 3, connecting Hinjewadi with Shivajinagar, is scheduled to begin passenger services from November 4, 2026, with 17 of its planned 23 stations opening in the first phase. The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has fixed fares ranging from Rs 12 to Rs 62 for the initial operating section.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar corridor virtually on November 3. Regular passenger operations will begin at 6 am the following day, according to information reported by Sakal and attributed to PMRDA.
The maximum fare of Rs 62 will apply to passengers travelling across the entire initial operational section, from Man to District Court. The corridor is expected to provide a new public transport option for commuters travelling through Hinjewadi, Wakad, Baner, Aundh and Shivajinagar, areas that experience heavy traffic linked to employment, education and commercial activity.
During peak hours, trains are scheduled to operate at six-minute intervals. The frequency will be reduced to one train every 12 minutes during non-peak periods. The timetable is intended to support regular travel between the Hinjewadi employment district and central Pune, although the first phase will not cover every station planned for the full corridor.
The 17 stations scheduled to open are Man, Man MIDC Circle Phase 2, Man Bus Depot, Hinjewadi Phase 2 Circle 2, Hinjewadi Phase 2 Circle 1, Padma Bhushan Chowk, Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk Hinjewadi, Hinjewadi Phase 1, Wakad Chowk, Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Mhalunge, MITCON Balewadi, R.K. Laxman Museum Balewadi, Aundh, Sakalnagar, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Agriculture College and District Court.
Six other stations on the 23-station corridor will not be available when services begin. These are Balewadi High Street, Balewadi Phata, Baner Gaon, Baner-Pashan Link Road, Bhoslenagar-RBI and Shivajinagar. Their construction and required safety clearances are still pending, and the report states that approval from the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety may take several more months.
The phased opening means that the initial service will connect Man with District Court but will not yet include the station named Shivajinagar on the remaining section. The final operating extent and access arrangements for commuters at the 17 stations will therefore depend on the infrastructure and safety approvals completed before passenger operations begin.
PMRDA’s announced fare structure, operating frequency and station list provide the first defined parameters for public use of the corridor. The remaining six stations are expected to be opened in a later phase after the necessary works and safety permissions are completed.
