Modi inaugurates Pune Metro Line 3, advances Phase II

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Pune Metro Line 3 and laid the foundation stone for four Phase II corridors on November 3, 2026, in a programme valued at about ₹21,800 crore. The Pink Line connects the Hinjawadi IT hub with the District Court area, while work on the four additional corridors is now moving forward. The approximately 23-kilometre Line 3 was built at a cost of more than ₹8,300 crore. Reports describe it as linking Hinjawadi with Shivajinagar and improving connections between Pune’s older and newer areas. The line is expected to serve commuters including IT professionals. It was developed through a public-private partnership, according to Modi. The four Phase II corridors are Lines 2A, 2B, 4 and 4A. Their estimated cost is about ₹13,500 crore, according to one account of the project. Together with Line 3, they make up the roughly ₹21,800-crore programme announced at the event. Modi said India’s operational metro network had grown from 248 kilometres before 2014 to about 1,200 kilometres, with services in 26 cities and more than one crore daily passengers. He argued that investment in urban transport can improve mobility and support economic activity. The...