Summary: Pune's Metro Line 3, also called the Pink Line or Puneri Metro, will begin passenger services on 4 November, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the corridor today. The 23.203 km elevated line will open with 17 of its 23 stations and fares of Rs 12 to Rs 62. The report says travel time between Hinjewadi and central Pune is expected to fall to about 45 minutes, benefiting over 200,000 IT professionals.
Why it matters: A milestone for Maharashtra, and another sign of the pace at which Bharat is building under the present government. But gleaming metro lines run past the same old chaos. The BJP has by & large delivered on infrastructure; our civic bodies, fractured and incompetent, still haven’t delivered clean, orderly public spaces. Blame a broken multi-party electoral system, one that rewards local strongmen and political opportunists while shutting out the domain experts and civic-minded visionaries our cities need. Just a few kilometres away, privately managed Magarpatta shows what the whole of Pune could be.
“Pune's Pink Line Metro To Launch Commercial Operations On 4 November: 17 Stations Ready, Fares Range From Rs 12 To Rs 62” — Swarajya, 1 Nov 2026
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Pune's Metro Line 3, connecting the IT hub of Hinjewadi with Shivajinagar in the city centre, will begin passenger services on 4 November at 6 AM, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurates the corridor at an event at Balewadi Stadium on 3 November.
The 23.203 km elevated line, also known as the Pink Line or Puneri Metro, will initially operate with 17 of its 23 stations following safety clearance from the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety…
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