MIDC, IT Companies Partner to Build Direct Foot Overbridges for Pune Metro Line 3
The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited (PITCMRL) have reached out to five major Hinjawadi-based IT companies to construct dedicated Foot Overbridges (FOBs) connecting their campuses directly to adjacent Metro stations ahead of Pune Metro Line 3’s partial launch.
Together, these five corporate campuses accommodate roughly 90,000 workers. Under the proposed arrangement, the IT firms will fund the construction, while MIDC will allocate the land needed to erect the bridge pillars.
According to a report by the Times of India, two entities, a major technology firm and a commercial real estate developer, have already signaled interest and secured necessary approvals. Their planned FOBs will link Phase 2 office spaces directly to MIDC Circle, Hinjawadi Circle 1, and Hinjawadi Circle 2 stations, catering to a combined workforce of nearly 55,000 employees.
MIDC is currently in talks with three additional companies to build similar elevated connections. These proposed pathways will serve surrounding areas, including Maan, Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk, and Hinjawadi Circle 1, covering a collective employee base of about 32,000.
Overview of the Hinjawadi–Shivajinagar Metro Line 3
Developed by PITCMRL under the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA), the 23.3 km Metro corridor features 23 elevated stations. Construction progress shows that 12 stations spanning Maan to Ramnagar are fully complete, with 5 of the remaining 7 stations in the Chhatrapati Shivajinagar stretch reaching final stages.
Hinjawadi – Shivajinagar Metro Line 3 | A Transformative Link for Pune Moves Closer to Reality
— Siddharth Shirole (@SidShirole) August 25, 2026
Today, I reviewed the progress of the Hinjawadi–Shivajinagar Metro Line 3, one of Pune’s most important public transport projects, connecting the city’s major IT and employment hub… pic.twitter.com/xt1wHakqXD
Following a progress inspection on August 25, 2026, Shivajinagar MLA Siddharth Shirole stated that efforts are aligned to ensure full, seamless Metro connectivity from Maan to the District Court station in Shivajinagar within 2026.
