Pune Metro

Pune Metro
पुणे मेट्रो

Overview
Owner	N/A
Locale	Pune, Maharashtra
Transit type	Rapid Transit
Number of stations	30(phase 1)
Daily ridership	5,71,000 (phase 1)(2018 estd.)
Operation
Began operation	N/A
Operation will start	2019(estd.)
Operator(s)	Pune Metro Rail Corporation
Reporting marks	N/A
Technical
System length	31.515 km (phase 1)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (Standard gauge)
Electrification	25 kV AC through overhead catenary
System map

Pune Metro (Marathi: पुणे मेट्रो) is a proposed metro rail project for the Pune Metropolitan Area. It is intended to control the city traffic condition and pollution levels. The Metro rail will run through some of the busiest areas of the cities to reduce the ever-rising number of private vehicles that ply on the city roads, and provide better connectivity along with the expanding BRTS and proposed monorail for the city commuters.

History

Background

The preparation of detailed project report (DPR) work was undertaken by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and they submitted their report on 15 August 2008. In 2010, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) delayed submitting the proposal to the Union government to make provisions in the annual budget for the project. Due to red tape and bureaucracy, the DPR was approved by the Maharashtra government only on 12 June 2012.

Need for metro

Pune has witnessed enormous industrial growth during the last 10 years. Rapid urbanization in the recent past has put the city’s travel infrastructure to stress. With a large number of units have come up both in small scale as well as in heavy & medium scale industry, etc., traffic in the city is expected to shoot up. Being thickly populated area, Pune’s traffic needs cannot be met by only road-based system. The existing urban transport system of Pune City which is road-based has already come under stress leading to longer travel time, increased air pollution and rise in number of road accidents. With projected increase in the population of the city strengthening and augmenting of transport infrastructure has assumed urgency.

Alignment Question

Initial plans were to build a few sections underground and the rest elevated. However, citizens of Pune did not want elevated routes as they felt that the roads could not bear the increased traffic that would result from the construction. Most roads were too narrow to accommodate the pillars of elevated routes. It was decided that all the routes in the city would be underground, although the map and the details of phases showed elevated routes. In November 2011, the Maharashtra Government declared that all the routes would be underground. However, in April 2012, the PMC declared that all routes will be as per the DMRC report, mostly elevated and partially underground (in core city areas). On May 27, 2015 the then Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu stated that underground metro was not a feasible option and that Pune, like other cities, will have to get an elevated metro as suggested by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. But as per the city activists, elevated metro is not possible due to presence of some flyovers along the route of metro and narrow roads on the metro corridor, which will cause traffic congestion and interruption. In order to clarify this confusion, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that Pune will get "mixed-metro", as the alignment of some routes does support elevated sections.

FSI Debate

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had proposed 4 FSI on either side of the corridor to achieve greater population densification through vertical development of residential and commercial properties. The PMC will raise money for the Metro and needed civic amenities to support the higher density. Furthermore PMC hopes to increase the use of Metro.

Some members of the planning committee have suggested that three FSI be granted not only within 500 metre along the metro corridor but also in the entire city. Members have suggested that the amount collected through the premium on additional FSI should be turned into an urban development fund. A 60% share of this fund should be used for the metro project, while 15% for the PMPML and high capacity mass transit road and monorail and 25% for developing basic infrastructure.

But as per the report of Janwani, a social wing of Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA), the FSI introduction will have more consequences than benefiting the city.

1. Over Development – Even if half the landowners along the metro corridor take advantage of the 4 FSI proposal, it will lead to 20 sq. km of built up area in coming years, which is more than the total housing needs of Pune for the next 20 years. The PMC would raise Rs 37,000 CR from the sale of FSI whereas it needs just Rs 3,000 CR.
2. Inefficient Development – In the area studied, it was observed that most of the plots which could consume the 4 FSI were at the edge of the corridor away from the stations, while many plots next to the tracks and the stations would remain as is, since they were too small to accommodate the extra FSI. This plan might backfire as the distance of these plots from the nearby metro corridor might encourage the residents to use private vehicles and thus, defeat the purpose of metro.
3. Incompatible Development – Given the prevailing land costs, the new development that comes up will be of the “premium” category. Thus any new housing that comes up through this extra FSI will cater to the more affluent segment, which is the group least likely to ride the Metro.
4. Unlivable Development – The open space per capita will be reduced to half or less of what it is at present, in the city. The space required for other public amenities like hospitals, schools, clinics etc. will also fall short since very few plots are large enough to come under the “amenity” space rules under which the landowners have to give small portion to the city for providing amenities. Neither is there any provision to accommodate the increased pedestrian and vehicular traffic, which is of vital importance especially around the Metro stations.

PMRDA's Role

The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority had proposed to take over the Metro project, which was declined by the PMC and PCMC. The opposing representatives said that the Metro rail is going to be implemented by Special Purpose Vehicle. Instead, the Corporations suggested inclusion of PMRDA in the SPV to increase the reach of the Metro rail. Owing to the growing traffic, PMRDA suggested a metro route between Shivajinagar and Hinjewadi in place of the earlier proposed LRT. Preliminary study suggests the route will pass through PMC and PCMC to end up at the Information Technology park of Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC). The decision was unanimously approved by all members, and the LRT plan was scrapped. The line is being studied, and might be included in the Phase II project.

Plan

Network Map

Description

Phase	Line	Terminals		Length (km)	Opening date
Phase I	Line 1	Pimpri	Swargate	16.59	2019
	Line 2	Vanaz	Ramwadi	14.665	2019
Phase II	Line 3	Deccan Gymkhana	Bund Garden	11	2021
	Line 4	ASI	Hinjawadi	18	2021

Phase I

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

1. Line 1: Chinchwad – Pimpri – Swargate, via Agriculture college (16.5 km, elevated/underground from Range Hills)
2. Line 2: Vanaz – Ramwadi, via Deccan Gymkhana, Yerwada (14.9 km, elevated)

Depots for the routes will come up at the following places:

1. Line 1: Range Hills.
2. Line 2: Kothrud.

Phase II

The second phase of the project will contain two lines and the extension of first phase:

1. Line 3: ASI to Hinjawadi via Aundh (18 km elevated)
2. Extension of lines from Pimpri-Chinchwad to Nigdi and Swargate to Katraj (11.5 km elevated)
3. Extension of lines from Aundh to Hinjawadi and Ramwadi to Kharadi Naka (13 km elevated)
4. Extension of lines from Ramwadi to Viman Nagar Airport (elevated)

Future expansion

The following routes and extensions have been proposed:

1. Agriculture college – Warje via JM road and Karve road (9 km elevated)
2. Extension from Bund Garden to Vishrantwadi (underground)
3. Extension from Race Course to Hadapsar (elevated)
4. Link from Bhosari to Moshi to link with Moshi-Chakan-New Pune International Airport (elevated)

Line 1 (Pimpri-Chinchwad – Swargate)

Pune Metro Line 1: Pimpri-Chinchwad – Swargate
Legend Pimpri-Chinchwad Sant Tukaram Nagar Bhosari To Pimpri station Kasarwadi Phugewadi Dapodi Mula River Bopodi Khadki Range Hills Shivajinagar To Pune Junction ASI PMC Mutha River Budhwar Peth Mandai Swargate

The first line of the Pune Metro will run from Pimpri-Chinchwad to Swargate. This line will be elevated till Range Hills and further underground up to Swargate. In phase II this line will be further extended to Nigdi and Katraj/Hadapsar. This route will go via Bhosari, Khadki and Shivajinagar.

Length	Travelers	Frequency
16.59 km	3,82,000	N/A

Stations

Main Line

1. Pimpri-Chinchwad
2. Sant Tukaram Nagar
3. Bhosari
4. Kasarwadi
5. Phugewadi
6. Dapodi
7. Bopodi
8. Khadki
9. Range Hills
10. Shivajinagar (underground)
11. ASI (underground)
12. PMC (underground)
13. Budhwar Peth (underground)
14. Mandai (underground)
15. Swargate (underground

Extension

• First corridor.

1. Pimpri-Chinchwad
2. Chinchwad Railway Station
3. Akurdi
4. Nigdi Pradhikaran
5. Nigdi

• Second corridor.

1. Swargate
2. Aryaneshwar
3. Natu Baug
4. Padmavati
5. Balaji Nagar
6. Katraj

Line 2 (Ramwadi – Vanaz)

Pune Metro Line 2: Viman Nagar/Kharadi – Vanaz
Legend Viman Nagar Kharadi Wadgaon Sheri Ramwadi Kalyani Nagar Yerwada Mula-Mutha River Bund Garden To Hadapsar station Ruby Hall Pune Station To Shivajinagar Station Mangalwar Peth Mutha River Civil Court ASI Deccan Gymkhana Garware College Nal Stop Ideal Colony Anand Nagar Vanaz

Line 2 will be the first line to be built. It will connect Ramwadi to Vanaz via Mangalwar Peth and Deccan Gymkhana. The line will be 15 km long and elevated. It is expected to cost ₹25.93 billion (US$390 million). The main depot will be at Kothrud.

The line will be extended to Chandannagar and a separate line will go to the Pune airport.

Length	Travelers	Frequency
14.93 km	1,89,000	N/A

Main Line

1. Ramwadi
2. Kalyani Nagar
3. Yerwada
4. Bund Garden
5. Ruby Hall
6. Pune Station
7. Poolgate

1. Mangalwar Peth
2. Civil Court
3. ASI
4. Deccan Gymkhana
5. Nal Stop
6. Ideal Colony
7. Anand Nagar
8. Vanaz

Extension

• First corridor.

1. Ramwadi
2. Wadgaon Sheri
3. Kharadi

• Second corridor.

1. Ramwadi
2. Viman Nagar

Line 3 (Deccan Gymkhana - Bund Garden)

Length	Travelers	Frequency
11 km	N/A	N/A

Stations

1. Deccan Gymkhana
2. Swargate
3. Hadapsar Road
4. Golf Course
5. Koregaon Park
6. Bund Garden

Line 4 (Hinjewadi – ASI)

Pune Metro Line 4: ASI – Hinjewadi
Legend ASI To Pune Junction Shivajinagar Agriculture College Pune University To Khadki Station Ganeshkhind Aundh Mula River Sangvi Pimple Nilakh Wakad Hinjewadi

Line 4 of is from ASI to Hinjewadi. The whole route might be elevated. This is part of the second phase of the project.

Length	Travelers	Frequency
18 km	N/A	N/A

Stations

1. ASI
2. Shivajinagar
3. Agriculture College
4. Pune University
5. Ganeshkhind
6. Aundh
7. Sangvi
8. Pimple Saudagar
9. Pimple Nilakh
10. Wakad Mankar Chowk
11. Mankar Chowk
12. Hinjewadi

Airport Line

Pune Metro has a proposal of connection from Bhosari to New Pune International Airport. This line will go via Moshi and Chakan. This will be an elevated line.

Technical side

The proposed routes are to be built mostly on elevated rails, with underground routes and extensions to follow in future phases.

The proposed fare structure in 2013–14 is to be a minimum of ₹ 7 for distances less than 2 km, and a maximum of ₹ 24 for distances above 30 km.

Rolling Stock

Rolling Stock for the metro rail will be procured by floating competitive international tenders. The company bidding the lowest will be awarded the contract. The company will manufacture 104 coaches to form 26 4-coach trains.

Specification

The rolling stock will have the following specifications:

Specification	Detail
Driver Trailer coach (DTC) length	21.64 m
Motor coach (MC)/Trailer coach (TC) length	21.34 m
Width	2.90 m
Height	3.9 m
Axle load	16 T
Seat arrangement	longitudinal

Capacity

The capacity of rolling stock will be as follows:

	Total Capacity	Seating	Standing
Driver Trailer coach	247	43	207
Motor/Trailer coach	270	50	220
4-coach train	1034	186	848
6-coach train	1574	286	1288

Features

Rolling stock will have the following features:

1. Proven equipment with high reliability
2. Passenger safety feature
3. Energy efficiency
4. Light weight equipment and coach body
5. Optimized scheduled speed
6. Aesthetically pleasing Interior and Exterior
7. Low Life cycle cost
8. Flexibility to meet increase in traffic demand
9. Anti-telescopic

Cost

The estimated project cost for Phase I and II are INR 69.6bn and INR 32.24bn respectively. The project cost will be funded by the PMC and PCMC together bearing 10% of this cost, the state government 20% and the central government will bear 20% of this cost. The remaining 50% will be obtained from loans. The state government's share of 20% includes the expenses of acquiring land, including government land, at market price.

The Pune metro project will now cost Rs 11, 802 crore, up from Rs 10,183 crore estimated in 2013.

The delay in the execution of the project has resulted in an upward revision of over Rs 1,700 crore in the draft civic budget for 2015-16 presented by municipal commissioner Kunal Kumar.

Ticket Fares

The expected ticket fares are:-

Distance (KM)	Fare (₹)
up to 2	7
2–4	10
4–6	11
6–9	14
9–12	15
12–15	16
15–18	17
18–21	19
21–24	20
24–27	21
27–30	22
30 or more	24

See also

• Pune.
• Pune District.
• Lohegaon Airfield.
• Pune Station Bus Stand.
• Pune Railway Station.
• Roads in Pune.

External links

• Pune Metro Project
• News release identifying routes
• Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
• DMRC Tender for Environmental Assessment Study
• Times of India article on project update in July 2008
• wheels roll for Vanaz – Ramwadi metro corridor
• nod for Vanaz – Ramwadi Metro root
• pune-metro-full-presentation