Pune Metro Line 3 Trial Run Successfully Completed; Hinjawadi–Shivajinagar Corridor Nears Commercial Launch
Pune: 23 KM Hinjawadi To Shivaji Nagar Metro Likely To Launch In Phases By April-End 2026
Pune | February 12, 2026: Pune Metro’s crucial Line 3 corridor from Hinjawadi–Maan to Shivajinagar, spanning 23.203 km, has successfully completed its trial run, marking a major milestone towards the start of commercial operations. The successful testing phase signals that the project is now closer to offering citizens a modern, safe, and high-speed metro service.
The corridor, which will connect Hinjawadi IT Park, major educational institutions, and key commercial hubs, is expected to transform daily commuting for thousands of IT professionals, students, and regular passengers, significantly improving urban mobility across the city.
Officials said the new metro line will play a critical role in reducing traffic congestion, saving travel time, lowering fuel consumption, and cutting pollution levels, thereby promoting environment-friendly and sustainable transport in Pune.
With the completion of this trial phase, Pune Metro Line 3 is being seen as a game-changer project that will redefine public transport in the city and strengthen Pune’s journey towards becoming a smarter, faster, and more sustainable urban metropolis.
The project is also being hailed as an important step in Pune’s modern infrastructure development, setting a new benchmark for integrated urban transport and future-ready city planning.
