PUNE METRO

Pune Metro is a proposed metro rail project in the city of Pune and its surrounding Metropolitan Area. The preparation of project Report work was undertaken by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation in 2007, and has identified three prospective routes in the area. The project is expected to be commissioned by 2013
Phases of the Project
First phase
The three routes that have been identified for the first phase are:
Pimpri - Chinchwad - Swargate, via Agriculture college (16.5 km, elevated)
Aundh - Kalyani Nagar, via Shivajinagar and the Pune Railway Station (14 km, elevated)
Agriculture College - Swargate, via JM road and Mahatre bridge (9 km, underground)
Second phase
Second phase of the project will contain the extension of first phase:
Extension of lines from Chinchwad to Nigdi and Swargate to Katraj (11.5 km elevated)
Extension of lines from Aundh to Hinjewadi and Kalyani Nagar to Kharadi Naka (13 km elevated)
Extension of line from Swargate to Hadapsar (9 km elevated)
New line from Vishrantwadi to Swargate (13 km under ground)
Third phase
Third phase will complete the project at once and it will contain only one line:
Agriculture college - Warje via JM road and Karve road (9 km elevated)

Technical side
The proposed routes are to be built mostly on elevated rails, with underground routes and extensions to follow in future phases.[2]
The proposed fare structure in 2013-14 is to be a minimum of Rs 8 for distances less than 2 km, and a maximum of Rs 23 for distances above 27 km
References
^ http://www.punescoop.com/story/2008/7/18/04051/0223
^ "Metro rail can be a reality by 2013". http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=pastissues2&BaseHref=TOIPU%2F2008%2F07%2F18&ViewMode=GIF&GZ=T&PageLabel=5&EntityId=Ar00500&AppName=2. Retrieved 2008-07-30.