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==Infrastructure== |
==Infrastructure== |
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=== Signalling === |
=== Signalling === |
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The Purple 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 Purple and [[Aqua Line (Pune Metro)|Aqua Line]]s, as well as [[Mumbai Metro]] [[Line 2 (Mumbai Metro)|Line 2]] and [[Line 7 (Mumbai Metro)|Line 7]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-01 |title=Alstom to provide state-of-the-art signalling system for Mumbai Metro and Pune Metro |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/infrastructure-alstom-to-provide-state-of-the-art-signalling-system-for-mumbai-metro-and-pune-metro-1534359/ |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=Financialexpress |language=en |
The Purple 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 Purple and [[Aqua Line (Pune Metro)|Aqua Line]]s, as well as [[Mumbai Metro]] [[Line 2 (Mumbai Metro)|Line 2]] and [[Line 7 (Mumbai Metro)|Line 7]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-01 |title=Alstom to provide state-of-the-art signalling system for Mumbai Metro and Pune Metro |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/infrastructure-alstom-to-provide-state-of-the-art-signalling-system-for-mumbai-metro-and-pune-metro-1534359/ |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Incidents == |
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On 21st October around 12AM, a fire struck at Mandai metro station. Located in the heart of the vegetable market in Pune. Fire Brigade reached the station and reported that the fire was caused by the Welding works at the station. No casualties were reported as no trains were running during the morning hours. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Locale | Pune Metropolitan Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stations | 12 (Operational) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Rapid Transit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
System | Pune Metro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator(s) | MahaMetro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rolling stock | Titagarh Firema | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 6 March 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line length | 16.59 km (Operational) 9.2 km (Under Construction) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Character | Elevated & Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Purple Line of the Pune Metro is the first line of the city's mass transit network.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] It runs from PCMC Bhavan to Swargate. The 16.59 km (10.31 mi) line is elevated till Range Hills with 9 stations and further goes underground up to Swargate with 5 stations.[7][8]
Route
The line goes via Kasarwadi (Nashik Phata), Khadki and Shivajinagar.[1][2] The maintenance depot for the Purple Line is located near the Range Hills station on the land acquired from the College of Agriculture.[3][4]
Construction
Soil testing and topographical surveys of the concerned areas started in late December 2016. Excavation work for erection of pillars began in early June, 2017. The construction of the first pillar was completed by October 2017 and construction work of up to ten pillars was underway. The first viaduct was completely erected by January 2018.[5] The first batch of tracks were laid between PCMC and Sant Tukaram Nagar in the second week of July 2019.[6]
List of stations
Following is a list of stations on this route:
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# | Station Name | Opening | Connections | Layout | |
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1 | Bhakti Shakti Chowk | भक्ती शक्ती चौक | Under Construction | Rainbow BRTS | Elevated |
2 | Tilak Chowk | टिळक चौक | Under Construction | Rainbow BRTS | Elevated |
3 | Akurdi | आकुर्डी | Under Construction | Rainbow BRTS & Akurdi railway station | Elevated |
4 | Chinchwad | चिंचवड | Under Construction | Rainbow BRTS & Chinchwad railway station | Elevated |
5 | PCMC Bhavan | पिंपरी-चिंचवड मनपा भवन | 6 March 2022 | Rainbow BRTS | Elevated |
6 | Sant Tukaram Nagar | संत तुकाराम नगर | 6 March 2022 | Rainbow BRTS & Vallabhnagar MSRTC Bus Station | Elevated |
7 | Nashik Phata | नाशिक फाटा | 6 March 2022 | Rainbow BRTS | Elevated |
8 | Kasarwadi | कासारवाडी | 6 March 2022 | Rainbow BRTS & Kasarwadi railway station | Elevated |
9 | Phugewadi | फुगेवाडी | 6 March 2022 | Rainbow BRTS | Elevated |
10 | Dapodi | दापोडी | 1 August 2023 | Rainbow BRTS & Dapodi railway station | Elevated |
11 | Bopodi | बोपोडी | 1 August 2023 | None | Elevated |
12 | Khadki | खडकी | Under Construction | Khadki railway station | Elevated |
13 | Range Hills | रेंज हिल्स | Under Construction | None | Elevated |
14 | Shivaji Nagar | शिवाजी नगर | 1 August 2023 | Shivajinagar railway station, Shivajinagar MSRTC Bus Station & Line 3 (planned) | Underground |
15 | Civil Court | दिवाणी न्यायालय | 1 August 2023 | Aqua Line & Line 3 (planned) | Underground |
16 | Kasba Peth | कसबा पेठ | 29 September 2024 | None | Underground |
17 | Mandai | मंडई | 29 September 2024 | None | Underground |
18 | Swargate | स्वारगेट | 29 September 2024 | Rainbow BRTS & Swargate MSRTC Bus Station | Underground |
19 | Pushmangal Chowk | पुष्पमंगल चौक | Proposed | None | Underground |
20 | Shankar Maharaj Mutt | शंकर महाराज मठ | Proposed | None | Underground |
21 | Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park | राजीव गांधी प्राणीशास्त्र उद्यान | Proposed | None | Underground |
Infrastructure
Signalling
The Purple 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 Purple and Aqua Lines, as well as Mumbai Metro Line 2 and Line 7.[9]
Incidents
On 21st October around 12AM, a fire struck at Mandai metro station. Located in the heart of the vegetable market in Pune. Fire Brigade reached the station and reported that the fire was caused by the Welding works at the station. No casualties were reported as no trains were running during the morning hours.
References
- ^ a b Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to revise metro rail project report The Times Of India (27 September 2012).
- ^ a b "College of Agriculture campus, a green lung, loses 119 acres to govt projects in three decades". The Indian Express. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Pune Metro work hits top gear". Hindustan Times. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ a b "MahaMetro Project Update". punemetrorail.org. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ a b "MahaMetro lays tracks between PCMC and Sant Tukaramnagar". The Times of India. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "MahaMetro begins ramp work to link elevated, underground legs". The Times of India.
- ^ "Pune: Metro ramp connecting viaduct to underground tunnel completed". The Times of India.
- ^ "Alstom to provide state-of-the-art signalling system for Mumbai Metro and Pune Metro". Financialexpress. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2023.