Maha-Metro initiates work on Swargate-Katraj underground extension for Pune Metro
Katraj Metro plans to get approval from Central Govt within 1 month
In a significant development, the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) has started work on the extended underground stretch of the Pune Metro from Swargate to Katraj.
The extended underground stretch of the Pune Metro from Swargate to Katraj will benefit the residents of Padmavati, Gul Tekdi, Market Yard, Dhankawadi, Bibwewadi, Balaji Nagar, Sainath Nagar, Katraj and Ambegaon.
The Maha-Metro has decided to engage a design consultant for the architectural and tunnel ventilation system of the underground stretch from Swargate to Katraj.
While the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had cleared the 5.4-kilometre Swargate to Katraj underground metro extension in September 2021 and sent the proposal to the state government for approval, the state government approved it only in April 2022 and sent it to the central government. However, local representatives are now asking for an additional metro station near the Bharati Vidyapeeth or Balaji Nagar as there is currently no station between Padmavati and Katraj.
A Maha-Metro representative mentioned, “The proposed Swargate to Katraj underground metro route is estimated to cost ₹3,668 crore. Since the projected cost exceeds expectations, it has been submitted to the Public Investment Board (PIB). Once the PIB approves, the final approval will be sought from the Union cabinet.”
The completion of the project, slated for April 2027, is contingent on central government approval. A comprehensive project report has been drafted by Maha-Metro for the corridor, with the overall project cost amounting to ₹3,668 crore.
