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Pune Metro Set To Expand With Two New Elevated Corridors, 13 Stations By 2029 As Union Cabinet Clears Rs 3,626 Crore Project
Pune Metro
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday (25 June) cleared Phase-2 of the Pune Metro Rail Project, extending the existing Vanaz–Ramwadi corridor with two elevated stretches: Vanaz to Chandani Chowk (Corridor 2A) and Ramwadi to Wagholi/Vitthalwadi (Corridor 2B).
Together, these corridors span 12.75 km with 13 new stations, linking fast-growing neighbourhoods such as Chandani Chowk, Bavdhan, Kothrud, Kharadi, and Wagholi.
The expansion is expected to be completed within four years.
The total project cost is estimated at Rs 3,626.24 crore, to be equally shared by the Central Government, Maharashtra Government, and external funding agencies.
Designed as a natural extension of the current East–West Metro Line (Corridor-2), the project aligns with Pune’s Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP), aiming to establish a continuous Chandani Chowk to Wagholi Metro corridor to strengthen East–West mass transit in Pune.
This east-west corridor is projected to significantly boost public transport usage in Pune’s growing suburban and IT belts.
The new corridors will also integrate at the District Court Interchange Station with Line-1 (Nigdi–Katraj) and Line-3 (Hinjewadi–District Court) to enable seamless multimodal urban travel.
The expansion also factors in long-term intercity mobility, with plans to integrate bus services from Mumbai and Bengaluru at Chandani Chowk, and those from Ahilya Nagar and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar at Wagholi, allowing for seamless metro access.
Key arterial routes like Paud Road and Nagar Road are expected to witness reduced congestion, with the new metro links offering safer, faster, and more sustainable alternatives to road travel.
The projected daily ridership on the entire Line 2 is estimated to rise from 0.96 lakh in 2027 to 3.49 lakh by 2057.
Maha-Metro will be the implementing agency, overseeing all civil and systems work, with pre-construction activities like topographical survey and detailed design consultancy already underway.
