Pune Metro Line 3 Clears Safety Sign-Off, Hinjawadi Launch Now in Sight
CMRS has cleared the 13-km Maan-Balewadi stretch of Pune’s Hinjawadi Metro for passengers, ending months of delay. Here’s what’s left before trains run.
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CMRS has cleared the 13-km Maan-Balewadi stretch of Pune’s Hinjawadi Metro for passengers, ending months of delay. Here’s what’s left before trains run.
Pune Metro Line 3’s Hinjawadi-Balewadi stretch has missed a second launch date and now awaits final safety certification, with services likely next week.
Maharashtra has ordered a fresh mobility study for Nashik after the tyre-based Neo Metro was abandoned, with a 58-km conventional metro now on the table at an estimated ₹8,000 crore.
Metro Line 5’s Thane-Bhiwandi Phase 1 is 97% complete and targeting a December 2026 launch. The expanded Rs 18,130-crore project will cut travel times by up to 75%.
Mumbai’s BEST bus strike stranded 25 lakh daily commuters for three days before unions called it off June 21 — but a small interim hike leaves the bigger structural crisis untouched.
Pune Metro Line 3’s first 12-km Hinjawadi stretch is set to open on July 15, 2026. Here is what India’s first PPP metro line means for the city’s commute.