PM Modi Inaugurates Pune Metro’s 23-Km Pink Line, Lays Foundation Stone for Four New Corridors

November 3, 2026

Pune: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dedicated the 23km long Line 3 of Pune Metro (Pink Line) to the nation and laid foundation stone for four new metro corridors under Phase-II. The total investment for these projects will be around Rs 21,800 crore.

The Pink Line which was dedicated through video conferencing has been developed at a cost of more than Rs 8,300 crore and will provide a metro link between Maan to District Court Metro station.

It will help thousands of IT personnel and others to commute easily everyday and help reduce congestion by providing an alternative to personal vehicles.

Four New Metro Corridors

Apart from dedicating Line 3 of Pune Metro, the Prime Minister also laid foundation stone for new corridors. These four corridors will help enhance connectivity between major residential, commercial and IT hubs of the city with extension of Lines 2A, 2B, 4 & 4A under Phase-II.

They will enhance the metro connectivity in Pune.

Fully Female Operated Pink Line

The new Pink Line will be fully operated by women as train operators, marking the first time such an initiative has been implemented in Urban Transport sector in India.

In addition, around 30% of the energy requirement of the line will be fulfilled using solar power.

PM Modi To Help Accelerate Growth In Pune

Speaking on the occasion, PM Modi said the new metro link between Hinjewadi and Shivajinagar would make it easier to access one of the major IT hubs of Pune.

“This will also provide a better connectivity between the old and new parts of the city. I congratulate citizens of Pune and Maharashtra,” he added.

“Being a dream city of our youth Pune has made significant contributions to the dream of a Viksit Bharat by excelling in many sectors including IT, automobile, pharma, startups, innovation and manufacturing. An enhanced local metro system will give a new lease of life to Pune,” he said.

Fadnavis Happy With Solar Power Usage

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he was happy that Pune Metro will be fulfilling around 30% of its energy needs using solar power.

“It is a green metro project and Pune Metro continues to make new records. The foundation stone of Phase-II has also been laid during the programme.”