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{{Short description|Metro line in Pune, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox rail line
| name = Pune Metro (Line 3)
| color = E7449A
| image = Puneri Metro Logo.png
| image_width = 150px
| type = [[Rapid Transit]]
| system = [[Pune Metro]]
| status = Under Construction
| locale = [[Pune Metropolitan Region]]
| start = [[Shivajinagar, Pune|District Court, Pune]]
| end = [[Megapolis Pune]] ([[Hinjawadi]])
| stations = 23
| routes =
| daily_ridership =
| ridership2 =
| planopen = Megapolis Circle–Balewadi Stadium: {{start date and age|2026|May|df=y}}<br />Balewadi Stadium–District Court Pune: {{start date and age|2026|July|df=y}}<ref name="HT26">{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/hinjewadishivajinagar-metro-phase-1-services-to-begin-in-may-101773602169748.html|title=Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar metro phase 1 services to begin in May|date=2026-03-16|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=2026-03-17|language=en-IN}}</ref>
| open = 
| yearcommenced = 
| yearcompleted = 
| close = 
| owner = [[Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority]] (PMRDA)
| operator = Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited
| character = [[Grade separated]], [[Elevated]]
| depot = Maan, Hinjawadi
| stock = [[Alstom Metropolis]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2024/6/alstom-successfully-delivers-first-train-pune-metro-line-3|title=Alstom successfully delivers the first train for Pune Metro Line 3|date=2024-06-03|access-date=2024-09-19|website=[[Alstom]]|quote=As a part of this contract, Alstom is manufacturing 22 Metropolis trainsets of three cars each that can carry 1,000 passengers per train.|language=en-IN}}</ref>
| linelength_km = 23.3
| tracklength_km =
| tracklength_mi =
| tracklength =
| tracks = 2
| gauge = {{Track gauge|sg|allk=on}}
| load_gauge =
| minradius =
| routenumber =
| linenumber = 3
| electrification = [[750V DC]] [[Third rail]]
| speed_km/h = 80
| speed_mph =
| speed = Top Speed: 80 kmph; Average Speed: 34 kmph
| signalling = [[Communications-based train control|Communications-based train control (CBTC)]]
| elevation_m =
| elevation_ft =
| elevation =
| website = {{ubl
| {{url|punerimetro.in}}
| {{url|https://www.pmrda.gov.in/en/pune-metro-line-3/}}
}}
| map = {{Pune Metro Line 3 Route}}
| map_name =
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Pune Metro Line 3''' of the [[Pune Metro]] is the third line of the city of [[Pune]]'s under-construction mass transit network. It will run from [[Shivajinagar, Pune|District Court, Pune]] to [[Megapolis Pune]] in [[Hinjawadi]]. The {{Cvt|23.3|km}} line will be completely elevated and will have 23 stations and will align with the [[Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited|MahaMetro]] lines at the [[Civil Court metro station|District Court]] [[interchange station]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/central-government-approves-shivajinagar-hinjawadi-metro-corridor-on-ppp-basis/story-RzmLop1HzoMMXGgy64l0mO.html|title=Central government approves Shivajinagar-Hinjawadi Metro corridor on PPP basis|date=2018-03-07|work=hindustantimes.com/|access-date=2018-03-08|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/tech-companies-keen-to-stamp-their-names-on-metro-stations/articleshow/60519665.cms|title=Tech companies keen to stamp their names on Metro stations - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-03-10}}</ref> 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 District Court, [[Shivajinagar, Pune|Shivaji Nagar]]. A metro car shed will be built in Hinjawadi. The [[Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation|MIDC]] will provide 55 acres of land in Hinjawadi for setting up a Metro rail depot.<ref name="slideshare1">[http://www.slideshare.net/harshadoak/pune-metro-full-presentation pune-metro-full-presentation]. Slideshare.net (29 April 2010).</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/pune-metro-route-iii-from-hinjawadi-to-shivajinagar-on-fast-track-4554827/|title=Pune: Metro route III, from Hinjawadi to Shivajinagar, on fast track|date=2017-03-05|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-05-04|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref><ref name=":16">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/hinjewadi-to-shivajinagar-metro-line-gets-state-nod/articleshow/62350814.cms|title=Hinjawadi to Shivajinagar Metro line gets state nod - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-05-04}}</ref> On 3 August 2018, [[Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority]] (PMRDA) announced the final bidder for the project — the joint venture Tata Realty-Siemens.<ref name="tril1">{{Cite web |url=http://tril.co.in/urban_transport |title=Tata Realty |access-date=2018-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820050958/http://tril.co.in/urban_transport |archive-date=2019-08-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited On 3 October 2018, Tata Realty-Siemens were awarded the contract to execute the project on a design, build, finance, operate and transfer model.<ref name=":19">{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/tata-siemens-to-develop-pune-metro-line-3-construction-to-start-in-june-118100301311_1.html|title=Tata-Siemens to develop Pune Metro Line-3, construction to start in June|last=Pillay|first=Amritha|date=2018-10-04|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-10-05}}</ref><ref name=":20">{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/shivajinagar-hinjewadi-metro-project-in-pune-on-fast-track-as-tata-siemens-consortium-bags-contract/story-yboMXuGAzS648rmDmycGXL.html|title=Shivajinagar-Hinjewadi Metro project in Pune on fast track as Tata-Siemens consortium bags contract|date=2018-10-04|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2018-10-05|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":21">{{Cite news|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/tata-siemens-consortium-wins-bid-for-rs-8k-cr-pune-metro-line/1336324/|title=Tata-Siemens consortium wins bid for Rs 8k-cr Pune Metro line|date=2018-10-04|work=The Financial Express|access-date=2018-10-05|language=en-US}}</ref> The formal concession agreement was signed in September 2019 <ref name=":22">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pmrda-inks-agreement-for-third-metro-corridor/articleshow/71239064.cms|title=PMRDA inks agreement for third Pune Metro corridor|date=2019-09-21|work=The Times of India|access-date=2020-01-23|language=en-IN}}</ref> with the construction expected to begin in March 2020.<ref name=":23">{{cite web|url=https://new.siemens.com/global/en/products/financing/siemens-financial-insight-center/shaping-transportation-in-india.html|title=Shaping transportation in India|website=Official website of Siemens Financial Services GmbH|access-date=2020-01-23|language=en-US}}</ref> The project is set to be completed in July 2026 with a first strech to be open in May 2026.<ref name="HT26"/> Future updates show 15 June 2026 as the opening date of the Pink Line.

== Route ==
'''Metropolitan Line''' will run from [[Shivajinagar, Pune|Civil Court, Pune]] to [[Megapolis Pune]] in [[Hinjawadi]]. The {{Cvt|23.3|km}} line will be completely elevated and will have 23 stations and will align with the [[Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited|MahaMetro]] lines at the Civil Court [[interchange station]].
Depot will be located at Maan village. It will be spread across {{Convert|20|ha}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/pune-metro-line-3-project-information-route-map-fares-tenders-updates/|title=Pune Metro Line-3 – Information, Route Map, Fares, Tenders & Updates}}</ref>

==List of stations==
Following is a list of stations on this route:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! colspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:#E7449A;" | <span style="color:white;">Pink Line</span>
|-
! rowspan="2" |#
! colspan="2" |Station Name
! rowspan="2" |Expected Opening <ref name="HT26" />
! rowspan="2" |Connections
! rowspan="2" |Station Layout
! rowspan="2" |Platform Level Type
|-
![[English language|English]]
![[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|-
|1
|{{stl|Pune Metro|Megapolis Circle}}
|मेगापोलिस सर्कल
|rowspan="23"|15 June 2026
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|2
|{{stl|Pune Metro|Quadron}}
|क्वाड्रोन
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|3
|{{stl|Pune Metro|Dohler}}
||डोहलर
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|4
|{{stl|Pune Metro|Infosys Phase II}}
|इन्फोसिस फेस २
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|5
|{{stl|Pune Metro|Wipro Technologies}}
|विप्रो तंत्रज्ञान
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|6
|{{stl|Pune Metro|Pall India}}
|पॉल इंडिया
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|7
|{{stl|Pune Metro|Shivaji Chowk}}
|शिवाजी चौक
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|8
|{{stl|Pune Metro|Hinjawadi}}
|हिंजवडी
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|9
|{{stl|Pune Metro|Wakad Chowk}}
|वाकड चौक
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|10
|{{stl|Pune Metro|Balewadi Stadium}}
|बालेवाडी स्टेडियम
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|11
|{{stl|Pune Metro|NICMAR}}
|एन.आय.सी.एम.ए.आर.
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|12
|{{stl|Pune Metro|Ramnagar (Pune)}}
|रामनगर (पुणे)
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|13
|{{stl|Pune Metro|Laxmi Nagar (Pune)}}
|लक्ष्मी नगर (पुणे)
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|14
|{{stl|Pune Metro|Balewadi Phata}}
|बालेवाडी फाटा
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|15
|{{stl|Pune Metro|Baner Gaon}}
|बाणेर गाव
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|16
|{{stl|Pune Metro|Baner}}
|बाणेर
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|17
|{{stl|Pune Metro|IISER}}
|भारतीय विज्ञान शिक्षण आणि संशोधन संस्था
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|18
|{{stl|Pune Metro|Sakal Nagar}}
|सकाळ नगर
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|19
|{{stl|Pune Metro|Savitribai Phule Pune University}}
|सावित्रीबाई फुले पुणे विद्यापीठ
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|20
|{{stl|Pune Metro|Reserve Bank of India}}
|रिझर्व्ह बँक ऑफ इंडिया
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|21
|{{stl|Pune Metro|Agriculture College}}
|कृषी महाविद्यालय
|
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|22
|{{stl|Pune Metro|Shivaji Nagar}}
|शिवाजीनगर
|{{rcb|Pune Metro|purple|croute}}
|Elevated
|Side
|-
|23
|{{stl|Pune Metro|District Court Pune}}
|जिल्हा न्यायालय पुणे
|{{rcb|Pune Metro|purple|croute}} <br />{{rcb|Pune Metro|aqua|croute}}
|Elevated
|Side
|}

==Construction==
Contract for conducting geotechnical investigation was awarded to Soiltech India Private Limited.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2020/05/20/geotechnical-work-resumes-on-pune-metros-line-3-at-hinjawadi/|title=Geotechnical Work Resumes for Pune Metro's Line-3 at Hinjawadi|date=20 May 2020}}</ref> Geotechnical investigation commenced on 19 June 2019.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2020/11/19/tata-siemens-begins-piling-for-pune-metros-line-3/|title=Tata-Siemens Begins Piling for Pune Metro's Line-3|date=19 November 2020}}</ref> However, due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and subsequent [[COVID-19 lockdown in India|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 Hinjawadi in May 2020.<ref name="auto"/>

==Extension==
PMRDA proposed an extension of Line 3 from Civil Court station towards Hadapsar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metrorailnews.in/pune-metro-extensions-approves-on-all-route-under-ppp-model/|title=Pune Metro Extensions approves on all route under PPP model|first=Narendra|last=Shah|date=20 January 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pmrda-proposes-to-extend-metro-line-till-hadapsar/articleshow/66482122.cms|title=PMRDA proposes to extend Metro line till Hadapsar | Pune News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/state-approval-for-civil-court-hadapsar-corridor-expected-by-jan-2018/story-WtlcpJTiYMKfjc6pOylI8H.html|title=State approval for Pune metro civil court-Hadapsar corridor expected by Jan 2018|date=3 November 2018|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

In December 2020, DMRC announced bid to conduct geotechnical investigation works for DPR preparation for Hadapsar-Loni Kalbhor extension.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.railanalysis.com/pune-metro-update-bids-invited-for-geo-technical-investigation-work-for-two-new-metro-corridors/|title=Pune Metro update: Bids invited for Geo-Technical Investigation work for two new Metro corridors|date=3 December 2020}}</ref> The second extension is expected to increase line 3's length by {{Cvt|8.5|km}} with 4-5 new stations at various locations.{{fact|date=May 2023}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Pune Metro}}

[[Category:Pune Metro lines]]
[[Category:750 V DC railway electrification]]
[[Category:2026 in rail transport]]

Pink Line (Pune Metro) - Revision history

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