The Pune Municipal Corporation has proposed transferring 665 square metres of land in Dhankawadi to MahaMetro for the construction of Padmavati station on the Swargate–Katraj underground metro corridor, advancing a key land requirement for the project.
The proposal recommends adjusting Rs 3.91 crore, described as twice the assessed value of the land, against the civic body’s financial contribution to the metro project. It has been placed before the PMC’s city improvement committee for consideration.
If the proposal is approved by the committee, it will be forwarded to the standing committee and subsequently placed before the general body for final approval. The approval process would allow MahaMetro to obtain permanent ownership of the land required to build the station.
MahaMetro sought permanent ownership of 665 square metres from a 702-square-metre plot in Dhankawadi through a letter dated January 9, 2026. The land is located at survey numbers 19A/4A and 19A/4B and is reserved for municipal purposes under Pune’s development plan approved in 2017.
The plot was originally acquired for a truck terminal. It was later used to rehabilitate businesses from Sadashiv Peth that were affected by the Hanging Garden reservation. Because the land has existing use and rehabilitation-related history, the PMC issued notices to affected parties under Section 81(B) of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act.
The affected parties submitted written objections and sought compensation. Hearings were subsequently conducted as part of the process before the civic body considered the transfer proposal.
The PMC proposal cites a previous policy precedent involving the transfer of land in Mundhwa for the development of Hadapsar railway station. In that case, land was transferred at twice its assessed value, a valuation approach that has also been referenced for the Dhankawadi plot.
The Padmavati station is part of the planned Swargate–Katraj underground metro corridor, making the land decision one of the administrative steps required before construction-related work can proceed at the site. The proposal does not itself constitute final approval of the transfer.
The next formal milestones are consideration by the city improvement committee, followed by the standing committee and the PMC general body if the proposal advances through the civic approval process.
