Zooming in: From history and architecture to films, Pune Metro stations mirror the city’s pride

Introducing a new weekly column where we tell the story through pictures. This week we train our lenses on the well-thought-out designs of Metro stations that have come up in Pune city.

Apart from being an increasingly popular mode of transport in the areas where it has become operational, the Pune Metro has also added to the architectural richness of Pune. (Express photo by Arul Horizon)

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Here’s a glance at the Metro stations and their eye-catching designs often inspired by their locations in the city.

The Sambhaji Garden Metro Station has the look and feel of a Chhatrapati Shivaji-era fort in its interior design. (Express photo by Arul Horizon)

With exteriors and interiors of the stations transformed into tableaux depicting historical and cultural symbols, commuters on the metro behold a fragment of the city’s timeline each time they board the train at the Deccan metro (Express photo by Arul Horizon)

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The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) station, located in the heart of the old peth areas, has been inspired by Wadas – large houses with courtyards built during the time of Marathas and Peshwas. Painted in earthy shades, with rows of windows allowing ample light and air, the station promises a trip to the past. (Express Photo by Arul Horizon)

A set of windows reminiscent of the ‘wadas’ built during the time of Marathas and Peshwas (Express photo by Arul Horizon)

Painted in earthy shades, with rows of windows allowing ample light and air, the station promises a trip to the past. (Express photo by Arul Horizon)

Nal Stop Metro Station displays art with easily-recognisable cinema motifs includes establishments such as the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and National Film Archive of India (NFAI).(Express photo by Arul Horizon)

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