Pune Metro Line 4 Gets Cabinet Nod: Kharadi to Khadakwasla, Finally On Track

Pune's public transport map just got a serious upgrade. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved Line 4 (Kharadi–Hadapsar–Swargate–Khadakwasla) and Line 4A (Nal Stop–Warje–Manik Baug) under Phase-2 of the Pune Metro Rail Project. This isn't a first-of-its-kind announcement for Pune Metro — it is the second major project approved under Pune Metro's Phase-2, following the sanction of Line 2A (Vanaz–Chandani Chowk) and Line 2B (Ramwadi–Wagholi/Vitthalwadi).

The scale here is significant. Together spanning 31.636 km with 28 elevated stations, Line 4 and 4A will connect IT hubs, commercial zones, educational institutions, and residential clusters across East, South, and West Pune. On the funding side, the project will be completed within five years at an estimated cost of Rs 9,857.85 crore, to be jointly funded by the Government of India, Government of Maharashtra, and external bilateral/multilateral funding agencies.

What makes this corridor genuinely useful for daily commuters is how it plugs into the rest of the network. These lines are a vital part of Pune's Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) and will seamlessly integrate with operational and sanctioned corridors at Kharadi Bypass & Nal Stop (Line 2), and Swargate (Line 1). There's also a rail link in the mix — the corridor will provide an interchange at Hadapsar Railway Station and connect with future corridors towards Loni Kalbhor and Saswad Road, ensuring smooth multimodal connectivity across metro, rail, and bus networks.

Geographically, the line strings together some of Pune's most-talked-about neighbourhoods. From Kharadi IT Park to Khadakwasla's scenic tourist belt, and from Hadapsar's industrial hub to Warje's residential clusters, Line 4 and 4A will knit together diverse neighbourhoods. On the ground, the route traverses Solapur Road, Magarpatta Road, Sinhagad Road, Karve Road, and the Mumbai–Bengaluru Highway, easing congestion on Pune's busiest routes while improving safety and promoting green, sustainable mobility.

The ridership projections give a sense of how central this corridor is expected to become. The daily ridership on Line 4 and 4A combined is expected to be 4.09 lakh in 2028, rising to nearly 7 lakh in 2038, 9.63 lakh in 2048, and beyond — with the Kharadi–Khadakwasla corridor alone accounting for 3.23 lakh passengers in 2028, growing to 9.33 lakh by 2058. Execution has been handed to the right agency: the project will be implemented by Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro), which will carry out all civil, electrical, mechanical, and systems works.

Ground-level preparation has already started well before this Cabinet approval. Officials had earlier confirmed that the Pune Metro has begun detailed design consultancy services for 14 elevated stations on the Kharadi-Khadakwasla corridor, calling it early-stage planning vital for saving time once central approval is granted. Post-approval, pre-construction activities such as topographical surveys and detailed design consultancy are already underway. Officials on a recent site visit were seen walking the alignment — the delegation walked through the newly approved Khadakwasla–Kharadi Metro corridor, checking proposed station locations, the planned alignment and surrounding neighbourhoods.

For homebuyers and investors, the takeaway is straightforward: this is one of the largest infrastructure commitments Pune has seen in years, and it directly touches high-demand micro-markets like Kharadi, Hadapsar, and the Sinhagad Road–Khadakwasla belt. Metro connectivity has historically pushed up both rental demand and capital appreciation along approved corridors in other Indian cities, and with construction expected to begin in the near term, buyers looking at these stretches now are essentially getting in ahead of the infrastructure curve rather than after it.