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Status | Operational | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Pune | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stations | 16 (Operational) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Rapid Transit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
System | Pune Metro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator(s) | MahaMetro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rolling stock | Titagarh Firema | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 6 March 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Completed | 6 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line length | 14.66 km (Operational) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Character | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aqua Line of the Pune Metro is the second line of the city's mass transit network. It runs from Ramwadi to Vanaz, passing through key locations such as Mangalwar Peth and Deccan Gymkhana. The section from Vanaz to Garware College was inaugurated on 6 March 2022 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The extension from Garware College to Ruby Hall Clinic was opened on 1 August 2023, and the remaining stretch to Ramwadi was completed and inaugurated on 6 March 2024. [1]
The Aqua Line of the Pune Metro is an elevated line covering a distance of 14.66 km (9.11 mi) and includes 16 stations. It connects with the Purple Line and Line 3 at the District Court interchange station. The maintenance depot for the Aqua Line is situated near the Vanaz station on land previously used as a garbage depot. [2] [3]
Following is a list of stations on this route-
Aqua Line | |||||||
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# | Station name | Opening | Connections | Layout | |||
English | Marathi | ||||||
1 | Chandni Chowk | चांदणी चौक | Approved | None | Elevated | ||
2 | Kothrud Bus Depot | कोथरूड बस डेपो | Approved | None | Elevated | ||
3 | Vanaz | वनाझ | 6 March 2022 | None | Elevated | ||
4 | Anand Nagar | आनंदनगर | 6 March 2022 | None | Elevated | ||
5 | Ideal Colony | आयडियल कॉलनी | 6 March 2022 | None | Elevated | ||
6 | Nal Stop | नळ स्टॉप | 6 March 2022 | None | Elevated | ||
7 | Garware College | गरवारे महाविद्यालय | 6 March 2022 | None | Elevated | ||
8 | Deccan Gymkhana | डेक्कन जिमखाना | 1 August 2023 | Deccan Gymkhana PMPML Bus Station | Elevated | ||
9 | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Udyan | छत्रपती संभाजी उद्यान | 1 August 2023 | None | Elevated | ||
10 | PMC Bhavan | पुणे महानगरपालिका भवन | 1 August 2023 | None | Elevated | ||
11 | Civil Court | दिवाणी न्यायालय | 1 August 2023 | Purple Line & Line 3 | Elevated | ||
12 | Mangalwar Peth | मंगळवार पेठ | 1 August 2023 | None | Elevated | ||
13 | Pune Railway Station | पुणे रेल्वे स्थानक | 1 August 2023 | Pune Junction railway station | Elevated | ||
14 | Ruby Hall Clinic | रुबी हॉल क्लिनिक | 1 August 2023 | None | Elevated | ||
15 | Bund Garden | बंड गार्डन | 6 March 2024 | None | Elevated | ||
16 | Yerwada | येरवडा | 21 August 2024 | Rainbow BRTS | Elevated | ||
17 | Kalyani Nagar | कल्याणी नगर | 6 March 2024 | Rainbow BRTS | Elevated | ||
18 | Ramwadi | रामवाडी | 6 March 2024 | Rainbow BRTS | Elevated | ||
19 | Viman Nagar | विमान नगर | Approved | None | Elevated | ||
20 | Somnath Nagar | सोमनाथ नगर | Approved | None | Elevated | ||
21 | Kharadi Bypass | खराडी बायपास | Approved | None | Elevated | ||
22 | Tulaja Bhavani | तुळजा भवानी | Approved | None | Elevated | ||
23 | Ubale Nagar | उबाळे नगर | Approved | None | Elevated | ||
24 | Upper Kharadi Road | अप्पर खराडी रोड | Approved | None | Elevated | ||
25 | Wagheshwar Temple | वाघेश्वर मंदिर | Approved | None | Elevated | ||
26 | Wagholi | वाघोली | Approved | None | Elevated | ||
27 | Siddharth Nagar | सिद्धार्थ नगर | Approved | None | Elevated | ||
28 | Bakori Phata | बकोरी फाटा | Approved | None | Elevated | ||
29 | Vitthalwadi | विठ्ठलवाडी | Approved | None | Elevated |
The Aqua Line utilises the Alstom Urbalis 400 communications-based train control (CBTC) signalling system. Alstom was awarded a EUR90 million contract to supply the signalling and telecommunications systems for the Aqua and Purple Lines, as well as Mumbai Metro Line 2 and Line 7. [4] [5]
Pune Metro is a mass rapid transit system serving the city of Pune, India. The system comprises three lines with a combined length of 66.27 km of which 32.97 km on two lines are operational as of November 2024. The extended metro line from Ruby Hall Clinic to Ramwadi - including the Bund Garden, Kalyani Nagar and Ramwadi metro stations - covers a distance of 6 km (3.73 mi). It was inaugurated on 6 March 2024. The 16.59 km (10.31 mi) Purple Line from PCMC Bhavan to Swargate runs on an elevated viaduct between PCMC Bhavan to Range Hills, from where it goes underground. The Aqua Line runs from Vanaz to Ramwadi covering a distance of 14.66 km (9.11 mi) on an elevated viaduct. The 23.33 km (14.50 mi) elevated Line 3 Puneri Metro will run from the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park in Hinjawadi via Balewadi to Civil Court. All three lines will align at the District Court interchange station.
Pune is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India. It is situated in western Maharashtra on the Deccan Plateau. Pune's public transport consists primarily of a bus service, a suburban rail service, metro, public taxis and auto rickshaws. In 2020 it was awarded the Sustainable Transport Award.
Line 7 (Red Line) is a rapid transit metro line of the Mumbai Metro in the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. When completed, the 30.08 km (18.69 mi) line will connect Bhayander with the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport with 24 stations. The line is mostly elevated except for the 2.49 km (1.55 mi) underground twin tunnels at its southern terminus.
Purple Line of the Pune Metro is the first line of the city's mass transit network. It runs from PCMC Bhavan to Swargate. The 16.59 km (10.31 mi) line is elevated till Range Hills with 9 stations and further goes underground up to Swargate with 5 stations.
Puneri Metro Line 3 of the Pune Metro is the third line of the city of Pune's under-construction mass transit network. It will run from District Court, Pune to Megapolis Pune in Hinjawadi. The 23.3 km (14.5 mi) line will be completely elevated and will have 23 stations and will align with the MahaMetro lines at the District Court interchange station. The construction will be taken up in two phases, the section between Hinjawadi and Balewadi is expected to be taken up first, followed by the section between Balewadi and District Court, Shivaji Nagar. A metro car shed will be built in Hinjawadi. The MIDC will provide 55 acres of land in Hinjawadi for setting up a Metro rail depot. On 3 August 2018, Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) announced the final bidder for the project — the joint venture Tata Realty-Siemens. Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited On 3 October 2018, Tata Realty-Siemens were awarded the contract to execute the project on a design, build, finance, operate and transfer model. The formal concession agreement was signed in September 2019 with the construction expected to begin in March 2020. The project is set to be completed in March 2025.
Vanaz is the elevated western terminal metro station on the East-West corridor of the Aqua Line of Pune Metro in Pune, India. The station was opened on 6 March 2022 as an inauguration of Pune Metro. From March 2022 to August 2023, the Aqua Line was operational between Vanaz and Garware College. The extended section between Garware College to Ruby Hall Clinic was inaugurated on 1 August 2023. So the metro operated from Vanaz to Ruby Hall Clinic. Later the remaining stretch was completed and the line operates till Ramwadi from 6 March 2024.
Anand Nagar is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Aqua Line of Pune Metro in Pune, India. The station was opened on 6 March 2022 as an inauguration of Pune Metro and was the first to be completed. From March 2022 to August 2023, the Aqua Line was operational between Vanaz and Garware College. The extended section between Garware College to Ruby Hall Clinic was inaugurated on 1 August 2023. So the metro operated from Vanaz to Ruby Hall Clinic. Later the remaining stretch was completed and the line operates till Ramwadi from 6 March 2024.
Ideal Colony is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Aqua Line of Pune Metro in Pune, India. The station was opened on 6 March 2022 as an inauguration of Pune Metro and was the first to be completed. From March 2022 to August 2023, the Aqua Line was operational between Vanaz and Garware College. The extended section between Garware College to Ruby Hall Clinic was inaugurated on 1 August 2023. So the metro operated from Vanaz to Ruby Hall Clinic. Later the remaining stretch was completed and the line operates till Ramwadi from 6 March 2024.
Nal Stop is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Aqua Line of Pune Metro in Pune, India. The station was opened on 6 March 2022 as an inauguration of Pune Metro and was the first to be completed. From March 2022 to August 2023, the Aqua Line was operational between Vanaz and Garware College. The extended section between Garware College to Ruby Hall Clinic was inaugurated on 1 August 2023. So the metro operated from Vanaz to Ruby Hall Clinic. Later the remaining stretch was completed and the line operates till Ramwadi from 6 March 2024.
Garware College is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Aqua Line of Pune Metro in Pune, India. The station was opened on 6 March 2022 as an inauguration of Pune Metro and was the first to be completed. From March 2022 to August 2023, the Aqua Line was operational between Vanaz and Garware College. The extended section between Garware College to Ruby Hall Clinic was inaugurated on 1 August 2023. So the metro operated from Vanaz to Ruby Hall Clinic. Later the remaining stretch was completed and the line operates till Ramwadi from 6 March 2024.
Deccan Gymkhana is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Aqua Line of Pune Metro in Pune, India. The station was opened on 1 August 2023 as an extension of Pune Metro Phase I. Aqua Line operates between Vanaz and Ramwadi.
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Udyan is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Aqua Line of Pune Metro in Pune, India. The station was opened on 1 August 2023 as an extension of Pune Metro Phase I. Aqua Line operates between Vanaz and Ruby Hall Clinic.
PMC Bhavan is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Aqua Line of Pune Metro in Pune, India. The station was opened on 1 August 2023 as an extension of Pune Metro Phase I. Aqua Line operates between Vanaz and Ruby Hall Clinic.
Ramwadi is the elevated eastern terminal metro station on the East - West corridor of the Aqua Line of Pune Metro in Pune, India. It is connected to Rainbow Bus Rapid Transit System. The station was opened on 6 March 2024 as an extension of Pune Metro Phase I. Aqua Line operates between Vanaz and Ramwadi stations.
Mangalwar Peth is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Aqua Line of Pune Metro in Pune, India. The station was opened on 1 August 2023 as an extension of Pune Metro Phase I. Aqua Line operates between Vanaz and Ramwadi.
Ruby Hall Clinic is the elevated eastern terminal metro station on the East - West corridor of the Aqua Line of Pune Metro in Pune, India. The station was opened on 1 August 2023 as an extension of Pune Metro Phase I. Aqua Line operates between Vanaz and Ramwadi.
Bund Garden is an elevated eastern terminal metro station on the East - West corridor of the Aqua Line of Pune Metro in Pune, India. It was opened on 6 March 2024 as an extension of Pune Metro Phase I. The trial run from this station till Ramwadi was started in September 2023. Aqua Line operates between Vanaz and Ramwadi stations. It is located in the vicinity of an upmarket residential area with restaurants, schools and malls. The design of the station facade is inspired by elements of nature.
Yerwada metro station is the elevated eastern terminal metro station on the East - West corridor of the Aqua Line of Pune Metro in Pune, India. It is connected to Rainbow Bus Rapid Transit System. Aqua Line operates between Vanaz and Ramwadi stations. The facade of the station showcases an illustration of Dandi March and a charkha, both of which are inspired by and a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.
Kalyani Nagar metro station, is the elevated eastern terminal metro station on the East - West corridor of the Aqua Line of Pune Metro in Pune, India. It is connected to Rainbow Bus Rapid Transit System. The station was opened on 6 March 2024 as an extension of Pune Metro Phase I. Aqua Line operates between Vanaz and Ramwadi station. Change over to the Purple Line, PCMC to Swargate stations is available at Civil Court station. In June 2024, Entry/Exit Gate no. 3 was opened for the commuters so that they could climb foot over the bridge without crossing the busy road.