Swargate is an underground southern terminal metro station on the north–south corridor of the Purple Line of Pune Metro in

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, India. The station was opened on 29 September 2024 as the final extension of Pune Metro Phase I. It is further being developed as a

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hub, which will provide seamless integration of metro services with the PMPML and

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Swargate bus stations. Additionally, retail and commercial establishments will be built over the station on a

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model. When the operations were started here, commuters faced issues while buying online tickets at the underground station due to weak network signals.

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became the first operator to upgrade the sites along the 17.4km long PCMC–Swargate route with additional deployment of in-building solutions along the 6km long underground stretch. The extension of the Purple Line from Swargate to

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was approved by the

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on 16 August 2024. Named as Line–1B, this section will include three underground stations on a 5.46km long route. The official ground breaking ceremony took place on 29 September 2024 and is expected to be completed by February 2029.

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Details of Swargate Multi-Modal Transport Hub
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) Pune Metro stations Railway stations in India opened in 2024 {{Pune Metro

Station layout

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