First trial run of Metro rail from Hinjewadi to Pune completed

The deadline for the already delayed Metro line three in Pune from Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar is March 2026

The PMRDA metro rail project has received four metro rails so far as part of the project

In good news for citizens commuting daily to Rajiv Gandhi Information Technology Park in Hinjewadi from Pune, the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) successfully completed the first trial run for a part of its route from Maan-Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar.

The deadline for the already delayed Metro line three in Pune from Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar is March 2026. The work was first delayed due to a land acquisition issue and technical hurdles. The 23.3 km route is much awaited due to road traffic turning worse by the day, exacerbating commuting woes.

“The metro work of Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar is 87 per cent complete. The first trial run of it was successfully completed from Mann depot to PMR 4 station,” said a PMRDA official.

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The metro Line 3 from Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar will have 23 stations in all and reduce travel time for those commuting from city to Hinjewadi for work. The Infotech Park employs over lakh people.

The Metro Line 3 is the first public-private partnership model of the Metro rail in India and is being developed through a joint venture of TATA and Siemens under the name Pune IT City Metro rail Ltd. The project work was started on November 25, 2021.

The PMRDA metro rail project has received four metro rails so far as part of the project. The passenger carrying capacity is one thousand and the train will run at a speed of 80 km per hour.

Ajay Jadhav

Ajay Jadhav is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, Pune. He writes on Infrastructure, Politics, Civic issues, Sustainable Development and related stuff. He is a trekker and a sports enthusiast. Ajay has written research articles on the Conservancy staff that created a nationwide impact in framing policy to improve the condition of workers handling waste. Ajay has been consistently writing on politics and infrastructure. He brought to light the lack of basic infrastructure of school and hospital in the hometown of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde even as two private helipads were developed by the leader who mostly commutes from Mumbai to Satara in helicopter. Ajay has been reporting on sustainable development initiatives that protects the environment while ensuring infrastructure development. ... Read More

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