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Pune Metro: Traffic Study Planned For Over 25 Key Junctions Ahead Of New 48-Km Expansion
The newly built Phugewadi metro station in Pune. (Maha Metro).
Over 25 critical junctions across four proposed Metro corridors in the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) will undergo a detailed traffic study ahead of the commencement of construction, reported Times of India.
The study, which would be undertaken jointly by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Maha Metro, is aimed at streamlining Metro works and minimising commuter disruptions post service launch.
The upcoming corridors—Khadakwasla-Swargate-Kharadi, Hadapsar-Loni, Hadapsar-Saswad Road, and Nal Stop-Warje (Manikbaug) are expected to receive the Centre’s approval in the coming months.
Covering over 48 km, these alignments traverse densely populated zones and key junctions.
The Metro's proposed route from Hadapsar to Loni and Hadapsar to Saswad Road is aligned via the Pune-Solapur and Pune-Saswad-Pandharpur highways. A proposed Metro stretch from Nal Stop to Warje (Manikbaug) is aligned via key chowks like Karve Putala, Ambedkar Chowk and Warje Chowk on Karve Road.
PMC plans to study such key chowks on all the routes.
Currently, the city has two operational Metro lines—PCMC to Swargate and Vanaz to Ramwadi, spanning 33 km. Construction on the 23 km Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar line is in advanced stages.
