GS3 · Urban transport

Pune Metro Phase-2: Lines 4 and 4A approved

Battle IAS current affairs title card: Pune Metro Phase-2: Lines 4 and 4A approved (GS3 · Urban transport, 26 November 2025)

What happened

  • The Cabinet approved Lines 4 (Kharadi-Hadapsar-Swargate-Khadakwasla) and 4A (Nal Stop-Warje-Manik Baug) of Pune Metro Phase-2: 31.636 km, 28 elevated stations, ₹9,857.85 crore, five years [PIB].
  • Funding is shared by the Centre, Maharashtra and bilateral/multilateral lenders [PIB].

Background

  • Lines 4 and 4A link with Line 2 at Kharadi Bypass and Nal Stop, and Line 1 at Swargate [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Ridership depends on last-mile links; integration with buses decides success.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Urbanisation, problems and remedies

  1. As per PIB (2025-11-26): the Cabinet approved Lines 4 (Kharadi-Hadapsar-Swargate-Khadakwasla) and 4A (Nal Stop-Warje-Manik Baug) of Pune Metro Phase-2: 31.636 km, 28 elevated stations, ₹9,857.85 crore, five years.
  2. Ridership depends on last-mile links; integration with buses decides success.
Quotable data point

The Cabinet approved Lines 4 (Kharadi-Hadapsar-Swargate-Khadakwasla) and 4A (Nal Stop-Warje-Manik Baug) of Pune Metro Phase-2: 31.636 km, 28 elevated stations, ₹9,857.85 crore, five years.

PIB: Cabinet: Pune Metro Phase-2, 26 Nov 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: urban transport.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Length of Lines 4 and 4A

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Estimated cost

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Number of stations

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

Official source: PIB: Cabinet: Pune Metro Phase-2, 26 Nov 2025

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