- By Shubham Bajpai
- Sun, 03 May 2026 04:50 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
In a major update for residents of Pune, the much-awaited Metro Line-3 from Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar is set to be operational from June 15.
According to a report by Pune Pulse, the project will be rolled out in phases. Initially, the route will start from Hinjewadi and operate on 12 stations.
The remaining stretch till Shivajinagar is expected to become operational by October this year. The stretch is crucial for lakhs of commuters as it facilitates commute to Pune's major IT hub in Hinjewadi, a route which continues to struggle with heavy traffic.
The stretch spans over 23 km and is an elevated corridor, connecting the IT hub, residential and commercial routes. It will reduce travel time and ease congestion on Pune's most traffic-hit route.
The report stated that the officials have confirmed that the trial runs across the entire corridor have been completed.
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The trial runs pave the way for the phased launch. The slight delay in opening, originally planned for May-end, was attributed to final readiness checks.
Pune Metro Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Line: Project cost
The Hinjawadi-Shivajinagar corridor is developed at a cost of around Rs 8,313 crore and is funded through a public-private partnership with an investment of Rs 1,315 crore, institutional loans of Rs 4,789 crore, a state government contribution of Rs 90.58 crore, and central government viability gap funding of Rs 1,224.8 crore.
The original deadline for completing the corridor was March 2025. However, due to several factors, the corridor faced constant delays.
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Stations
The metro corridor will pass through several stations, including Megapolis Circle, Embassy Quadron Business Park, Dohler, Infosys Phase 2, Wipro Phase 2, Pal India, Shivaji Chowk, Hinjawadi, Wakad Chowk, Balewadi Stadium, NICMAR, Ram Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Balewadi Phata, Baner village, Baner, Agricultural Research, Sakal Nagar, Savitribai Phule Pune University, RBI, College of Agriculture, Shivajinagar, and Civil Court.