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title: Inauguration of the Pune metro in India
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# Inauguration of the Pune metro in India

![Inauguration of the Pune metro in India](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/metro-pune-tapis.jpg)

On 6 March 2022, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the metro
system in the city of Pune. A total of about 19,000 passengers boarded the
trains on the inauguration day, including the Prime Minister, who travelled on
the line from Garware College to Anandnagar station, accompanied by a group of
school children.

![metro-pune2-1](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/metro-pune2-1.jpg)

SYSTRA has been working on the Pune Metro Rail Project since 2018 when our teams
in India were awarded the General Consultant contract for Phase 1 on behalf of
Maha Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, a joint venture between the Government of India
and the Government of the state of Maharashtra.

In just four years, a 12 km network was built with 10 stations, divided between
two lines on an east-west axis.

![afzal](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/afzal.jpg)

> Our teams in India are privileged to be playing a key role in this project and
> our commitment to its success has been fully demonstrated through its
> fast-track progress and innovative use of technologies, among which solar
> energy and digital payments.  We look forward to accompanying our client on
> all future assignments up until the opening of the entire network.
> **Mumtaz Afzal**, Assistant Vice President – Operations

## Sustainable travel for a growing city

The cultural and historical capital of the state of Maharashtra, Pune is famous
for the beauty of its scenery and its rich natural resources. The city is also
an educational, research, and development centre with numerous IT business
parks.

With an increasing population the metro provides sustainable travel, improving
mobility for citizens and easing travel congestion. A key component of Pune’s
Smart City project, the metro will become the city’s main public transport
system.

## Key features – Pune Metro Rail Project

- North-south corridor (Purple Line)
  - Length: 11.4km (6km underground, 5.4km elevated)
  - Stations: 14

- East-west corridor (Aqua Line)
  - Length: 15.7km (all elevated)
  - Stations: 16 stations

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