Transport in Pune

Pune is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India.It is situated in western Maharashtra on the Deccan Plateau,the roads in Pune are slopping and windy which were built on the natural slopes of the terrain. Pune's public transport consists primarily of a bus service, a suburban rail service, public taxis and auto rickshaws. A metro is under construction as of 2019.

Road
Main article: Roads in Pune
The Mumbai Pune Expressway, India's first Expressway

Pune is well-connected to rest of the country by national highways and state highways. National highways passing through the city are NH 48, NH 65 and NH 60. State highways passing through the city are MSH 27. The Mumbai Pune Expressway, India's first six-lane expressway, was built in 2002, and significantly reduces the distance traveled by NH 48 between these cities.

A ring road is being planned around the city.[1]

Bus
Main articles: Rainbow Bus Rapid Transit System, Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited, and Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation
A PMPML Bus

Public buses within the city and its suburbs are operated by the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML). The PMPML operates the Rainbow Bus Rapid Transit System system, the first in India, in which dedicated bus lanes exists to allow buses to travel quicker through the city.

A MSRTC bus

Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) runs buses, popularly known as ST (State Transport), from its three main bus stations in Shivajinagar, Pune Station and Swargate to all major cities and towns in Maharashtra and neighbouring states.[2] Private companies too run buses to major cities throughout India.

Rail
Main article: Pune railway station

The city's main railway station is Pune Railway Station. The station is administrated by the Pune Railway Division of the Central Railways.[3] There are many other railway stations within the urban area. Daily express trains connect Pune to major cities in the country. At Pune, there is diesel locomotive shed and electric trip shed.[4]

Pune Suburban Railway
A suburban train on the Pune - Lonavla route
Main article: Pune Suburban Railway

Pune Suburban Railway is a suburban rail system connecting Pune to its suburbs and neighboring villages in Pune District, Maharashtra. It is operated by Central Railway. Pune's suburban railway operates on two routes, i.e. from Pune Junction to Lonavla and its part, from Pune Junction to Talegaon. There are 5 trains which operate on Pune Junction - Talegaon route while 18 trains operate on Pune Junction - Lonavla route.[5]

Pune Metro
Main article: Pune Metro

Pune Metro is a currently under construction rapid transit system to serve the cities of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. As of March 2018, Line 1 (Pimpri-Chinchwad - Swargate) and Line 2 (Vanaz - Ramwadi) with a combined length of 31.25 km are being constructed by Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MahaMetro), a 50:50 joint venture of the State and Central Governments.[6] MahaMetro expects these two lines to be operational by 2021.[7] Line 3, which will cover a distance of 23.3 km between Hinjewadi and Shivajinagar, has been approved by the State and Central Governments. The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) will implement the project on a public–private partnership (PPP) basis, for which it has shortlisted three companies: Tata Realty and Siemens, IRB in consoritum with Chinese and Malaysian companies, and IL&FS.[8] The bidding for Line 3 is expected by June 2018.[8] All three lines will align at the Civil Court interchange station.[9][10]

Air
Main articles: Pune Airport and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje International Airport
Departure lounge at Pune airport

Pune Airport is an international airport at Lohegaon, operated by the Airports Authority of India. It shares its runways with the neighbouring Indian Air Force base.[11] In addition to domestic flights to all major Indian cities, this airport serves international direct flights to Dubai (operated by Air India Express)[12] and to Frankfurt (operated by Lufthansa).[13]

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje International Airport is a proposed greenfield international airport to serve the city of Pune, India. The airport will be located near the villages of Ambodi, Sonori, Kumbharvalan, Ekhatpur-Munjawadi, Khanwadi, Pargaon Memane, Rajewadi, Aamble, Tekwadi, Vanpuri, Udachiwadi, Singapur near Saswad and Jejuri in Purandar taluka of Pune District in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[14]

See also

References
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  9. "Central government approves Shivajinagar-Hinjewadi Metro corridor on PPP basis". hindustantimes.com/. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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  13. Express News Service (1 July 2008). "City gears up for its first all-biz class Frankfurt-Pune flight". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
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