Pune Metro Phase 2 Approved: 31.6km Expansion to Ease Traffic & Boost Connectivity

Pune received a major infrastructure push as the union cabinet approved two new metro corridors under phase 2, strengthening east–south–west connectivity and marking one of the city's most significant mobility upgrades in recent years to address rising transport needs (AI image)

The kharadi–hadapsar–swargate–khadakwasla and nal stop–warje–manikbaug lines together stretch 31.6km with 28 elevated stations, forming a wider metro grid that enhances city transit options while easing reliance on road-based travel across key urban pockets (AI image)

The new corridors are expected to cut vehicular congestion and curb carbon emissions across dense traffic zones, aligning with Pune’s broader sustainability goals and supporting India’s push for low-carbon urban mobility solutions. (AI image)

The combined cost of Rs 9,857.85 crore will be funded jointly by the central and state governments along with international financing agencies, ensuring financial stability for the project and enabling large-scale, long-term urban mobility upgrades (AI image)

Work on both corridors is targeted for completion within five years, supported by phased construction, strengthened project management, and advanced design strategies aimed at reducing delays and ensuring seamless delivery of the expanded metro network (AI image)

Both proposed lines fall under pune’s comprehensive mobility plan, designed to unify multiple transportation modes and support integrated movement across metro, rail, and bus systems, improving last-mile access and strengthening multimodal connectivity (AI image)

The metro expansion will serve solapur road, magarpatta road, sinhagad road, karve road, and parts of the katraj–dehu road bypass, delivering relief to high-density zones that experience daily traffic bottlenecks and rising commuter pressure (AI image)

Ridership is expected to exceed 4 lakh in 2028 and rise beyond 11 lakh by 2058, reflecting long-term demand and the strategic importance of lines 4 and 4a in shaping pune’s evolving mobility landscape across future decades (AI image)

With the approval of phase 2 corridors, pune metro will expand beyond the 100km mark, marking a major achievement for the city’s transport infrastructure and enhancing connectivity for pune and pimpri chinchwad residents (AI image)

The new corridors will integrate with existing and sanctioned metro lines at kharadi bypass and nal stop, while also offering interchange at hadapsar railway station, enabling smoother links to future transit routes including loni kalbhor and saswad road (AI image)