Pune Metro’s Swargate-Katraj corridor breaks ground with excavation at Market Yard station

Maharashtra Minister of State Madhuri Misal formally launched excavation work at the Market Yard metro station on August 18, marking visible construction progress on Pune Metro’s Swargate-Katraj extension (part of the broader Purple Line), aimed at improving public-transport connectivity into south Pune. MahaMetro Managing Director Shravan Hardikar briefed officials on technical progress during the site visit.

The visit was attended by various civic officials and metro staff. This is a milestone update – shovels in the ground – rather than a completion-date story.

For south Pune – Swargate, Market Yard and the Katraj corridor – visible construction (rather than announcements) is the signal that matters. Paired with the eastern Ring Road approval, the picture is consistent: south Pune’s infrastructure is genuinely moving, which over time supports demand along these transit corridors.

Sources: Pune Pulse (Aug 18, 2026)