Line 3 (Pune Metro)

Metropolitan Line
Overview
Status	Under Construction
Locale	Pune
Termini	Civil Court, Pune Megapolis Pune (Hinjawadi)
Stations	22
Service
Type	Rapid Transit
System	Pune Metro
Operator(s)	PMRDA
Depot(s)	Maan, Hinjewadi
Technical
Line length	23.3 km (14.5 mi)
Character	Elevated
Electrification	25 kV, 50 Hz AC OHE
Operating speed	Top Speed: 80 kmph; Average Speed: 34 kmph
Signalling	Communications-based train control (CBTC)
Route map Legend Megapolis Circle Quadron Dohler Infosys Phase II Wipro Technologies Pall India Shivaji Chowk (Hinjewadi) Hinjewadi Wakad Chowk Balewadi Stadium NICMAR Ramnagar Laxmi Nagar Balewadi Phata Baner Gaon Baner Indian Agricultural Research Institute Sakal Nagar Savitribai Phule Pune University Reserve Bank of India Agriculture College Shivaji Nagar Civil Court

Metropolitan Line of the Pune Metro is the third line of the city's under-construction mass transit network. It will run from Civil Court, Pune to Megapolis Pune in Hinjawadi. The 23.3-km line will be completely elevated and will have 22 stations and will align with the MahaMetro lines at the Civil Court interchange station.^[1][2] The construction will be taken up in two phases, the section between Hinjawadi and Balewadi is expected to be taken up first followed by the section between Balewadi and Civil Court, Shivajinagar. A metro car shed will be built in Hinjawadi. The MIDC will provide 55 acres of land in Hinjawadi for setting up a Metro rail depot.^[3][4][5] On 3 August 2018, PMRDA announced the final bidder for the project — the joint venture Tata Realty-Siemens.^[6] and Siemens^[7] On 3 October 2018, Tata Realty-Siemens were awarded the contract to execute the project on a design, build, finance, operate and transfer model.^[8][9][10] The formal concession agreement was signed in September 2019 ^[11] with the construction expected to begin in March 2020.^[12] The project is set to be completed in March 2023.^[12]

Route[]

Metropolitan Line will run from Civil Court, Pune to Megapolis Pune in Hinjawadi. The 23.3-km line will be completely elevated and will have 23 stations and will align with the MahaMetro lines at the Civil Court interchange station. Depot will be located at Maan village. It will be spread across 20 hectares.^[13]

List of Stations[]

Following is a list of stations on this route:

Construction[]

Contract for conducting geotechnical investigation was awarded to Soiltech India Private Limited.^[14] Geotechnical investigation commenced on June 19, 2019.^[15] However, due to COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent nationwide lockdown, work on several projects had been delayed, including Line 3. Following a gap of nearly 11 months, piling works resumed at multiple locations near Hinjewadi in May 2020.^[15]

Extension[]

PMRDA proposed an extension of Line 3 from Civil Court station towards Hadapsar.^[16] In-principle approval for DPR was given by the then CM and PMRDA head Devendra Fadnavis in December 2018. DPR for extension is being prepared by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation under supervision of PMRDA.^[17] As per draft DPR submitted by PMRDA, proposed stations for extension will be Railway Colony, Collector's Office, MG Road, Fashion Street, Mhammadevi Chowk, Race Course, Kaluba Chowk, Vaiduwadi, Hadapsar Phata, Hadapsar Gadital bus stand, Civil Aviation Ground, Phursungi IT Park and Sulabh Garden.^[18]

In December 2020, DMRC announced bid to conduct geotechnical investigation works for DPR preparation for Hadapsar-Loni Kalbhor extension.^[19] The second extension is expected to increase line 3's length by 8.5 km with 4-5 new stations at various locations.

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