Pune: Metro Line 3 From Maan-Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar to Start on November 4 With 17 Stations

Pune's long-awaited Metro Line 3, linking Maan and Hinjewadi with Shivajinagar, will be inaugurated on November 3 and open to passengers on November 4 with 17 of its 23 stations, PMRDA officials said on Saturday. The 23.203-km fully elevated 'Puneri Metro' Pink Line, built at an estimated cost of Rs 8,313 crore, is India's first metro project developed under a public-private partnership model.

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Pune: Passenger services on Pune Metro Line 3, connecting Maan-Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar, will commence on November 4, a day after the corridor is formally inaugurated on November 3, officials of the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) said on Saturday, 31 October 2026. Initially, 17 of the 23 planned stations will open for public use, with services beginning at 8 am.

Source: Daily Kiran

The inauguration ceremony will take place at the Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Mahalunge-Balewadi at 10:30 am on November 3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to participate virtually, while Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and other dignitaries are scheduled to attend, according to the reports. PMRDA Commissioner Dr Abhijit Chaudhary and officials of Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited shared the details with the media.

Source: Urban Acres

23.203 kmlength of the fully elevated Line 3 corridor

17 of 23stations opening on November 4

Rs 8,313 croreestimated project cost under the PPP model

Jan 2027target for the full corridor to be operational

The fully elevated line, to be known as the 'Puneri Metro' and the 'Pink Line', starts at Maan, passes through the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park in Hinjewadi and reaches Shivajinagar. The 17 stations opening first include Maan, the Hinjewadi Phase 1 and Phase 2 stations, Wakad Chowk, Balewadi stadium area, Aundh, Sakal Nagar, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Agricultural College and the District and Sessions Court station. The remaining six stations will open in phases — Balewadi High Street and Balewadi Phata towards the end of November or early December, and the rest by January 2027. The project had recorded 98.20 per cent physical progress by October 2026.

Source: Daily Kiran

Line 3 is being implemented by PMRDA under a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer framework and is described as the first metro project in India developed under a public-private partnership model. PMRDA Commissioner Dr Abhijeet Chaudhari said additional costs would be borne by the private concessionaire and would not affect the government body or passengers. From November 4, Line 3 will integrate with Pune Metro Lines 1 and 2, giving Hinjewadi's IT workforce its first direct metro link to central Pune.

Source: Urban Acres

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