Union Cabinet Clears ₹9,857-Crore Pune Metro Phase 2, Expanding Network Beyond 100 Km
New 31.6 km stretch to connect key IT hubs, business districts, and residential zones across Pune.
In a major boost to Pune’s urban transit infrastructure, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the ₹9,857.85-crore Pune Metro Phase 2 project, paving the way for an additional 31.64 km of metro corridors with 28 elevated stations. With this expansion, Pune’s sanctioned metro network will cross the 100-km milestone, placing it alongside India’s largest metro cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kolkata.
The new phase will comprise two corridors—Line 4 and Line 4A—designed to enhance connectivity across East, South, and West Pune. Line 4 will span 25.518 km from Kharadi IT Park to Khadakwasla, while Line 4A, a 6.118 km spur, will run from Nal Stop to Warje and Manik Baug. Together, the new lines will directly link major commercial hubs, IT parks, educational institutions, and dense residential zones, addressing Pune’s long-standing transportation bottlenecks.
Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar, lauded the approval in a public statement, calling it a transformative step toward sustainable mobility. “Thrilled to announce the Union Cabinet’s approval of ₹9,857.85 crore investment for Pune Metro Phase 2. This expansion will ease congestion, enhance connectivity, and boost sustainable urban transport in Pune—a major step towards #SmartCities and #UrbanTransformation,” he wrote on X. The project will be executed by the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) and completed within five years, funded jointly by the Union government, Maharashtra state, and external agencies.
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The Phase 2 extension is expected to ease traffic pressure on several of Pune’s busiest roads, including Solapur Road, Sinhagad Road, Magarpatta Road, Karve Road, and the Mumbai–Bengaluru Highway. It also promises seamless integration with existing and upcoming lines at crucial junctions such as Swargate (Line 1), Nal Stop (Line 2), and Kharadi Bypass, creating a unified metro network for the first time in Pune’s history.
Projections suggest the new corridors will serve an initial daily ridership of around 4.09 lakh passengers by 2028, with numbers potentially rising to 11.7 lakh by 2058. Planners anticipate that the project will significantly reduce private vehicle dependency, curb emissions, and improve urban safety, making Pune one of India’s most connected and commuter-friendly cities. As work begins on Phase 2, the project is seen as a vital step toward realizing the city’s long-term vision of clean, efficient, and inclusive urban mobility.
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