"Pune will become model city in urban mobility": Maha CM after PM Modi launches Pune metro projects

Nov 03, 2026

Pune (Maharashtra) November 3, 2026: ANI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that a total of 120 kilometres of Metro lines in Pune had either been completed or were under construction, expressing confidence that the expansion would make the city a model for urban mobility. Speaking during the programme, Fadnavis highlighted the green features of the newly inaugurated Pune Metro Line 3 and said that the corridor would generate 30 per cent of its energy requirements on its own. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of Pune Metro projects worth around Rs 21,800 crore through video conferencing. "I am happy that this metro will generate 30 per cent of its energy on its own as a green metro. This metro is also setting various new records in a way. Today, we have also performed some groundbreaking ceremonies, including the groundbreaking for Phase-2 of the Pune Metro, which is happening today at the hands of the Prime Minister," he said. "Prime Minister, under your leadership, a total of 120 kilometres of Metro lines in Pune have either been completed or are under construction. I believe this will make Pune a model city in the field of urban mobility. Across the country, Maharashtra has benefited the most from the expansion of Metro services undertaken under your leadership, as the highest number of Metro lines have been built in the state. Maharashtra is also the only state in the country where Metro services are operational or under construction across 12 municipal corporation areas," he said. Speaking about Pune Metro Line 3, Fadnavis said the project was particularly important for Hinjewadi and its surrounding areas, which he described as the country's IT capital and a major contributor to India's IT sector.