Table of Content:
- Pune Metro: Key Features
- Pune Metro: Fare
- Pune Metro: Route Map
- Pune Metro Line I: Purple Line
- Purple Line Under-construction Stations
- Pune Metro Line II: Aqua Line
- Aqua Line Under-construction Stations
- Pune Metro Line III: Red Line
- Red Line Under-construction Stations
- Pune Metro: Upcoming Metro Extension
Pune, a bustling city of Maharashtra, has long struggled with traffic congestion and limited public transportation options. However, a transformative solution was launched in 2022 in the form of the Pune Metro.
The Pune Metro intends to revolutionize the way residents and visitors commute within the city by offering efficient, reliable, and eco-friendly transportation. Let’s dive into this blog to discover some of the important features, map, and other important information about the Pune metro rail.
Pune Metro: Key Features
The concept of Pune Metro was released in 2009, while the foundation was laid in December 2016.
The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MahaMetro) included both elevated and underground alternatives in the two partially operational corridors - Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to Swargate and Vanaz to Ramwadi, at an estimated cost of about Rs 11,400 crore.
The coaches of the Pune Metro rail project are made in India as a part of the Union government’s "Make in India Policy".
The compartments of this metro are made with aluminum metal, which will require less maintenance and energy.
The Pune metro aims to install around 11.20 MWp of solar panels on the rooftops of elevated stations. Doing so will lead to savings of approximately Rs 20 crore per year and prevent the 25000 tons of carbon dioxide from being released.
Pune Metro: Fare
The minimum Pune metro ticket cost for PMC Station to Phugewadi is Rs 10, and the maximum is Rs 20.
The minimum fare for Vanaz to Garware College Station will be Rs 10, while the maximum is Rs 20.
The proper fare system, tariffs, and restrictions for Metro Line III are not yet available.
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Pune Metro: Route Map
The construction of the two Pune metro project lines began in December 2016 and became operational by 2022. The third line of the Pune metro is expected to open in 2023.
LINE 1: PCMC Building- Swargate
LINE 2: Vanaz- Ramwadi
LINE 3: Quadron- Civil Court
Pune Metro: Stations
Pune Metro Line I: Purple Line
(PCMC- Swargate)
The purple line connects PCMC in the North to Swargate in the South and is 16.58 km long. This Pune Metro line has 14 stations, out of which five are underground and nine are elevated. There are five operational stations:
PCMC
Sant Tukaram
Bhosari (Nashik Phata)
Kasarwadi
Phugewadi
Purple Line Under-construction Stations
Dapodi
Bopodi
Khadki
Range Hill
Shivaji Nagar
Civil Court
Budhwar Peth
Mandai
Swargate
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Pune Metro Line II: Aqua Line
(Vanaz-Ramwadi)
The 14.66km long aqua line of the Pune Metro consists of all elevated 16 stations. The timings of the Aqua Line of the Pune Metro on weekdays are from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., while on weekends they are from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. There are five operational stations on the aqua line:
Vanaz
Anand Nagar
Ideal Nagar
Nal Stop
Garware College
Aqua Line Under-construction Stations
Deccan Gymkhana
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Udyan
PMC
Civil Court
Mangalwar Peth
Pune Railway Station
Ruby Hall Clinic
Bund Garden
Yerwada
Kalyani Nagar
Ramwadi
The construction work between Garware College and Ruby Hall Clinic Stations has been successfully finished and is expected to get operational in July 2023.
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Pune Metro Line III: Red Line
(Civil Court- Megapolis Circle)
The 23.3 km long aqua line of the Pune Metro will consist of all-elevated 23 stations.
Red Line Under-construction Stations
Megapolis Circle
Dohler
Infosys Phase II
Wipro Technologies
Pall India
Shivaji Chowk (Hinjawadi)
Hinjawadi
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
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Pune Metro: Upcoming Metro Extension
Line 3 of the metro will be expanded from Shivaji Nagar to Kadam Wakwasti, while Line 4 will extend from Swargate to PulGate.
Conclusion
The arrival of the Pune Metro is expected to drive property values upward, particularly in areas directly benefiting from the metro's presence. Metro stations and their surrounding vicinities will experience a boost in demand, leading to an appreciation in property prices.
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