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Pune Metro Line 3 Nears Readiness, But Launch Date Unclear
Pune Metro Line 3 will connect Hinjawadi and Shivajinagar.
It is planned to run through areas including Wakad and Balewadi.
Workers are fixing small problems found during a safety inspection.
These repairs are expected to take another 10 to 12 days.
Then 17 of the 23 stations should be ready for passengers.
However, PMRDA cannot choose the opening date.
Higher authorities must give permission before the trains can start carrying people.
The other stations are expected to be completed by December 2026.
Ticket prices will be announced shortly before the service begins.
Defects identified by the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety are expected to be fixed within 10 to 12 days.
After the repairs, 17 of Metro Line 3’s 23 stations across the 23-kilometre Hinjawadi-Shivajinagar corridor will be ready.
Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority says higher authorities, not the agency, will decide when passenger services begin.
The remaining stations are expected to be completed by December 2026, with a further three-month extension allowed for minor works.
Fares have not been finalised, while PMRDA is also advancing river pollution, encroachment, Chakan roads and waste-management projects.
- Who
- Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority, Tata Group, the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety and higher authorities are involved in the project and its launch decision.
- What
- Pune Metro Line 3 is nearing readiness for operations at 17 of its 23 stations, but passenger services do not yet have a confirmed start date.
- Where
- The 23-kilometre corridor runs between Hinjawadi and Shivajinagar in Pune, passing through areas including Wakad and Balewadi.
- When
- The identified defects are expected to be repaired within 10 to 12 days; the remaining stations are expected by December 2026.
- Why
- The launch remains pending because PMRDA says the authority to begin passenger operations rests with higher authorities, while CMRS-related defects are still being rectified.
Key facts
- Corridor
- Hinjawadi to Shivajinagar
- Total length
- 23 kilometres
- Stations nearing readiness
- 17 of 23
- Repair timeline
- 10 to 12 days
- Remaining stations
- Expected by December 2026
- Project developer
- Tata Group under a Build-Operate-Transfer model
- Fares
- Not finalised; expected to be announced one to two days before launch
Quotes
Abhijit Chaudhari
PMRDA Commissioner who provided an update on Metro Line 3’s readiness.
“All the work where defects were pointed out by the CMRS will be completed within the next 10 to 12 days. The Metro will then be ready to operate across 17 stations along a 23-kilometre stretch.”
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“The authorisation to launch Metro operations does not fall under the purview of PMRDA. The Metro service will be started once communicated by the higher office.”
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