Hinjewadi metro line to open 3 November with 17 stations in service

The Hinjewadi–Shivajinagar corridor of Pune Metro, also called Line 3 or the Pink Line, is scheduled to start passenger services after a launch on 3 November 2026. The Prime Minister will inaugurate the 23.3-km elevated line virtually. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and both Deputy Chief Ministers are expected to attend the ceremony in person at Balewadi Stadium. The line runs from the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park at Hinjewadi (Maan) to the District Court in Shivajinagar.

What opens and when

The central safety authority for metro systems, the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS), gave a first clearance on 23 July 2026 for a 12-station section. The approval allows trains to run up to 80 km/h in Automatic Train Protection mode, under a communications-based train control signalling system. On 23 September 2026, the CMRS cleared five more stations towards central Pune, taking the number approved for the opening phase from 12 to 17.

The cleared section includes the Maan starting terminal and the District Court terminal, so passengers can travel the full length of the corridor from the opening day. The remaining stations are still awaiting final certification. The depot will be at Maan village, and all three of Pune's metro lines will meet at the District Court interchange station.

PMRDA Metropolitan Commissioner Abhijit Chaudhari said the administration had been told to finish preparations for the event. "We have been told to keep everything ready for November 3," he said. Balewadi Stadium has been reserved by PMRDA from 1 to 5 November for the event.

Who built it and how it is financed

The project is run by Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited, a special purpose vehicle formed by a joint venture between TRIL Urban Transport Private Limited, a Tata Group company, and Siemens Project Ventures GmbH. The contract is on a design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) basis, with a concession period of 35 years that includes construction. The construction contract has gone to Tata Projects Limited and Siemens Mobility. The special purpose vehicle has awarded the operations contract for the line to Keolis for 10 years.

The estimated project cost is about ₹8,313 crore, including land acquisition and utility shifting. A rating agency's note on Tata Realty and Infrastructure Limited records a cost overrun of about ₹1,100 crore, which the project plans to fund through land monetisation. The same note records physical progress of 84.88% as of March 2025, with 99.96% of the right of way obtained. The work was appointed on 25 November 2021.

What it means for Hinjewadi commuters

The line is meant to give a fixed-rail option on a road stretch that is congested in peak office hours. The project's estimates suggest a trip that takes about 90 minutes by road could take 40 to 45 minutes by metro. The corridor also links the IT park with the central Shivajinagar district, where the District Court interchange connects to the other two lines.

The notes available for this report do not include reliable local demand figures or any named-source assessment of how the line will affect property prices in Hinjewadi, Baner or Balewadi. This report does not estimate those effects.

The launch event is also expected to include foundation stones for several proposed Maha Metro Phase 2 routes. These include Khadakwasla–Kharadi, a Line 2 extension from Ramwadi to Wagholi, a Vanaz extension to Chandani Chowk, and a Nal Stop–Manikbagh connector. No timeline for Phase 2 has been announced.

Next, watch the 3 November launch and whether passenger services begin on the 17 cleared stations on the same day. The final certification of the remaining stations will decide when the full 23-station network is in service.