Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Pune Metro Line 3 Opening Delayed Again by Election Restrictions
Pune Metro Line 3 has not opened yet.
Its first 12 stations have already received permission to carry passengers.
However, the official opening ceremony has not been scheduled.
Election rules in parts of Maharashtra now limit government events.
The election process is expected to continue until October 31.
This means the metro may not start carrying passengers until after that date.
Officials are also trying to get approval for five more stations.
The full line is planned to connect Hinjawadi with Shivajinagar and help people avoid road traffic.
Pune Metro Line 3’s launch has been delayed after Maharashtra Legislative Council election restrictions took effect.
The first 12 stations received provisional safety clearance on July 23, covering about 13 kilometers from Maan to R K Laxman Museum.
Passenger services have not begun because a formal inauguration date remains pending.
Polling is scheduled for October 23, counting for October 27, and the election process is due to finish by October 31.
PMRDA is seeking safety clearance for five additional stations and may open 17 stations initially if approval arrives.
- Who
- The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority is developing the line, while the Election Commission of India’s election schedule is affecting its inauguration.
- What
- The opening of Pune Metro Line 3 has been delayed again despite provisional safety clearance for its first 12 stations.
- When
- Safety clearance was granted on July 23; polling is scheduled for October 23, counting for October 27, and the election process is to conclude by October 31.
- Where
- The cleared section runs about 13 kilometers from Maan to R K Laxman Museum at Balewadi, on the planned Hinjawadi-Shivajinagar corridor in Pune.
- Why
- The Model Code of Conduct for Maharashtra Legislative Council elections is in force, and the formal inauguration date has not been finalized.
- Project
- Pune Metro Line 3, planned as a roughly 23-kilometer Hinjawadi-Shivajinagar corridor
- Developer
- Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority
- Cleared section
- Approximately 13 kilometers from Maan to R K Laxman Museum at Balewadi
- Current clearance
- Provisional passenger-operation authorization for the first 12 stations was granted on July 23
- Election timeline
- Polling on October 23, counting on October 27, with the process ending by October 31
- Potential initial service
- Up to 17 stations if final safety clearance is granted for five additional stations
- Additional stations
- Stations near NCL, Sakalnagar, SPPU Junction, the Agricultural College flyover and District Court