Pune Metro

Infobox Public transit
name = Pune Metro


locale = Pune, India
transit_type = Rapid Transit
began_operation = 2013, under construction
ended_operation =
system_length = 82 km (planned)
lines = 4
vehicles =
stations =
ridership =
track_gauge = standard gauge
reporting marks =
owner =Pune Metro Rail Corporation(PMRC), PMRDA, Pune Municipal Corporation
operator =

Pune Metro is a proposed metro rail project in the city of Pune and its surrounding metropolitan area. The project was undertaken by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation in 2007, and has identified three prospective routes in the area. The project is expected to be commissioned by 2013 [http://www.punescoop.com/story/2008/7/18/04051/0223] .

Phases of the Project

First phase

The three routes that have been identified for the first phase are:

# Pimpri - Chinchwad - Swargate, via Agriculture college (16.5 km, elevated)
# Aundh - Kalyaninagar, via Shivajinagar and the Pune railway station (14 km, elevated)
# Agriculture College - Swargate, via JM road and Mahatre bridge (9 km, underground)

Second phase

Second phase of the project will contain the extantion of first phase:

# Extantion of lines from Chinchwad to Nigdi and Swargate to Katraj (11.5 km elevated)
# Extantion of lines from Aundh to Hinjewadi and Kalyaninagar to Kharadi Naka (13 km elevated)
# Extantion of line from Swargate to Hadapsar (9 km elevated)

Third phase

Third phase will complete the project at once and it will contain only one line:

# Agriculture college - Warje via JM road and Karve road (9 km elevated)

Technical side

The proposed routes are to be built mostly on elevated rails, with underground routes and extensions to follow in future phases. [cite web|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=pastissues2&BaseHref=TOIPU%2F2008%2F07%2F18&ViewMode=GIF&GZ=T&PageLabel=5&EntityId=Ar00500&AppName=2|title=Metro rail can be a reality by 2013|accessdate=2008-07-30]

The proposed fare structure in 2013-14 is to be a minimum of Rs 8 for distances less than 2 km, and a maximum of Rs 23 for distances above 27km.

References

External Links

* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Pune/Three_routes_for_metro_rail_in_city_identified/articleshow/2412974.cms News release identifying routes]
* [http://www.delhimetrorail.com/ Delhi Metro Rail Corporation]
* [http://www.delhimetrorail.com/corporates/tenders/te_231107.pdf DMRC Tender for Environmental Assessment Study]
* [http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=pastissues2&BaseHref=TOIPU%2F2008%2F07%2F18&ViewMode=GIF&GZ=T&PageLabel=5&EntityId=Ar00500&AppName=2 Times of India article on project update in July 2008]
* [http://20twentytwo.blogspot.com/2008/07/pune-metro-update.html Information on future phases]