Aqua Line (Pune Metro)
Aqua Line of the Pune Metro is the second line of the city's mass transit network. It will run from Ramwadi to Vanaz via Mangalwar Peth and Deccan Gymkhana. The section from Vanaz to Garware College was inaugurated on 6 March 2022 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The section from Garware College to Ruby Hall Clinic was inaugurated on 1 August 2023.
| Aqua Line | |
|---|---|
 Pune Aqua line | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Pune |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 12 (Operational) 4(under construction) |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid Transit |
| System | Pune Metro |
| Operator(s) | MahaMetro |
| Rolling stock | Titagarh Firema |
| History | |
| Opened | 6 March 2022 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 14.66 km (Operational) |
| Character | Elevated |
Route
The elevated line will cover a distance of 14.66 km (9.11 mi) and will have 16 stations. It will connect with the Purple Line and Line 3 at the Civil Court interchange station. The maintenance depot for the Aqua Line will be located near the Vanaz station on the former garbage depot land.[1][2]
List of stations
Following is a list of stations on this route-
| Aqua Line | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station name | Opening | Connections | Layout | |||
| English | Marathi | ||||||
| 1 | Vanaz | वनाझ | 6 March 2022 | None | Elevated | ||
| 2 | Anand Nagar | आनंदनगर | 6 March 2022 | None | Elevated | ||
| 3 | Ideal Colony | आयडियल कॉलनी | 6 March 2022 | None | Elevated | ||
| 4 | Nal Stop | नळ स्टॉप | 6 March 2022 | None | Elevated | ||
| 5 | Garware College | गरवारे महाविद्यालय | 6 March 2022 | None | Elevated | ||
| 6 | Deccan Gymkhana | डेक्कन जिमखाना | 1 August 2023 | None | Elevated | ||
| 7 | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Udyan | छत्रपती संभाजी उद्यान | 1 August 2023 | None | Elevated | ||
| 8 | PMC Bhavan | पुणे महानगरपालिका भवन | 1 August 2023 | None | Elevated | ||
| 9 | Civil Court | दिवाणी न्यायालय | 1 August 2023 | Purple Line & Line 3 | Elevated | ||
| 10 | Mangalwar Peth | मंगळवार पेठ | 1 August 2023 | None | Elevated | ||
| 11 | Pune Railway Station | पुणे रेल्वे स्टेशन | 1 August 2023 | Pune Junction railway station | Elevated | ||
| 12 | Ruby Hall Clinic | रुबी हॉल क्लिनिक | 1 August 2023 | None | Elevated | ||
| 13 | Bund Garden | बंड गार्डन | Under construction | None | Elevated | ||
| 14 | Yerwada | येरवडा | Under construction | Rainbow BRTS | Elevated | ||
| 15 | Kalyani Nagar | कल्याणी नगर | Under construction | Rainbow BRTS | Elevated | ||
| 16 | Ramwadi | रामवाडी | Under construction | Rainbow BRTS | Elevated | ||
Infrastructure
Signalling
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.[3][4]
References
- "MahaMetro takes possession of 35 hectares of land for project". The Times of India. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "MahaMetro gets land for depot and multi-modal hub". The Times of India. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Alstom to provide state-of-the-art signalling system for Mumbai Metro and Pune Metro". Financialexpress. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- "Alstom bags Rs 700 crore contracts from Mumbai, Pune metros". Construction Week. Retrieved 9 July 2023.