PM Modi Pune Metro Line 3: Pink Line Services Begin, Rs 21800 Crore Projects for Pune
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gave Pune’s urban transport a major push, inaugurating Pune Metro Line 3, known as the Pink Line, and laying the foundation stone for Metro Phase 2, in projects worth a combined Rs 21,800 crore. The Prime Minister joined the programme through video conferencing, with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde among those present at the ceremony held at the Badminton Hall of the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Mhalunge-Balewadi. Passenger services on the new line began at 6 am on 4 November 2026.
The Pink Line is a 23.203-kilometre fully elevated corridor connecting Maan to Shivajinagar through the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park in Hinjawadi. The corridor has 23 stations, of which 17 opened to passengers first. The project has been built at a cost of more than Rs 8,300 crore, and it directly serves the Hinjawadi IT hub, where lakhs of people work in technology parks and offices. For these daily commuters, the metro offers a faster and more predictable journey than the congested road route into the city.
Alongside the inauguration, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for Metro Phase 2, under which four new corridors will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 13,500 crore. Together, the Pink Line and Phase 2 take the total metro investment covered in Tuesday’s programme to Rs 21,800 crore. Maharashtra Chief Minister Fadnavis said about 120 kilometres of metro lines in Pune are now completed or under construction, and described Pune as a future model city for urban mobility.
The new line is expected to ease pressure on Pune’s roads, cut journey times for office-goers and students, and support the city’s growth as one of India’s leading technology and education centres. Metro rail also brings cleaner air and lower fuel use compared with private vehicles, and reliable public transport is a key factor in where companies and families choose to locate. For Hinjawadi in particular, a direct metro link to Shivajinagar connects the IT workforce with the heart of the city and with other transport networks.
The programme reflects the central government’s wider push for modern urban transport in fast-growing Indian cities. Metro networks that were once limited to a handful of cities have expanded steadily over the past decade, and Pune’s growing network is part of that change. With the Pink Line now running and four more corridors on the way, Pune’s commuters can look forward to shorter, smoother daily travel, and the city gains infrastructure that will serve its growth for decades.
