Pune metro expansion plans cover Pink Line and four more corridors
Plans announced on 2 November 2026 for Pune’s urban rail network included the inauguration of Metro Line 3 and foundation-stone laying for four Phase II corridors by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The combined project value was put at about ₹21,800 crore. The announced programme specified a ceremony at 12.30 pm Indian Standard Time on 3 November by video conference.
Line 3, also known as the Pink Line, is the immediate focus of those plans. The elevated route is approximately 23 kilometres long, linking Maan with District Court and connecting the Hinjewadi information-technology hub to Shivajinagar. The project comprises a 23.203-kilometre corridor with 23 stations. Its stated project cost is ₹8,313 crore, including land acquisition and utility shifting; the 2 November programme put the cost at more than ₹8,300 crore.
The alignment is intended to connect a major employment district with central Pune and the city’s existing metro system. Hinjewadi’s concentration of technology workplaces makes the link relevant to daily journeys as well as wider access between residential, commercial and administrative parts of the city. The corridor’s intended benefits include reducing reliance on private vehicles, easing road congestion and improving access. These were expected benefits in the 2 November plans, not measured outcomes of the programme.
The project is being delivered through a public-private partnership. A joint venture involving TRIL Urban Transport and Siemens Project Ventures is the project concessionaire, with Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited established as the special-purpose vehicle. This arrangement is distinct from the operating plans announced on 2 November: the line was envisaged to be operated entirely by women train operators. The project also envisaged meeting about 30 per cent of its electricity requirement through solar power. Both details describe planned operating arrangements, rather than results already demonstrated in service.
The second part of the programme announced on 2 November concerned Pune Metro Phase II, estimated at around ₹13,500 crore. It comprises Lines 2A, 2B, 4 and 4A. Lines 2A and 2B together are planned to cover about 12.75 kilometres: 2A would run from Vanaz to Chandani Chowk, while 2B would extend from Ramwadi to Vitthalwadi. The two routes are intended to extend the existing east–west network.
Line 4 is planned as a 25.52-kilometre connection between Kharadi and Khadakwasla. Line 4A is a shorter 6.12-kilometre route from Nal Stop to Manik Baug. Taken together, the Phase II plans would reach residential districts, commercial areas and employment locations including Kharadi, Magarpatta, Hadapsar, Swargate, Nanded City, Pune Cantonment and Warje. The plans include interchange links with the existing metro at Swargate, Nal Stop and Kharadi Bypass, as well as connections with intercity bus services.
The 2 November programme therefore covered two different stages of infrastructure development. Line 3 was listed for inauguration; the four Phase II lines were included for foundation-stone laying, rather than inauguration as open rail services. Their announced costs and alignments describe project plans, and do not by themselves establish completion dates or guarantee delivery on a particular timetable. A foundation-stone event marks a formal project milestone, while construction and subsequent commissioning remain necessary before passengers can use new routes.
For travellers, the potential change is a wider set of links between the city’s existing network and important job and residential centres. Whether that potential translates into shorter journeys or less road traffic will depend on operations, interchange quality and the delivery of the planned extensions. The 2 November plans brought the Pink Line and those extensions into one programme, while distinguishing the inauguration proposed for one corridor from the foundation-stone milestone proposed for the other four.
