Mandai metro station

Mandai
logo of Pune Metro Pune Metro station
General information
LocationShukrawar Peth, Pune, Maharashtra 411002
Coordinates18°30′47″N 73°51′25″E / 18.51302°N 73.85689°E / 18.51302; 73.85689
Owned byMaharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO)
Operated byPune Metro
Line(s)Purple Line
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 → Swargate
Platform-2 → PCMC Bhavan
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double track
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Station codeMNA
History
Opened29 September 2024; 53 days ago (2024-09-29)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station logo of Pune Metro Pune Metro Following station
Kasba Peth
towards PCMC Bhavan
Purple Line Swargate
Terminus
Location
Map

Mandai is an underground metro station on the north–south corridor of the Purple Line of Pune Metro in Pune, India. The station was opened on 29 September 2024 as the final extension of Pune Metro Phase I.[1] It is named after Mahatma Phule Mandai which is located next to it.[2]

As per the initial plan, Mandai station is the longest among other Pune Metro stations spanning 248m long.[3] The work on this station began after the commercial establishments which encroached the area were cleared by the Pune Municipal Corporation from the allocated space for construction.[4][5] Two parallel tunnels being dug from Swargate metro station reached here in December 2021.[6] In June 2022, Maha-Metro had placed iron decking on a patch of a road near the site to continue the subway excavation work without affecting the traffic movement.[7] After the inauguration of the metro services at this station, the PMC undertook a ₹1.25 crore plan to improve the surrounding area of Mandai.[8]

A fire had broken out at the metro station around midnight on 21 October 2024. It was caused due to the insulating foam material in the air-conditioning ducts which caught the sparks from the ongoing welding work. No injuries were reported due this incident and the train operations resumed at the scheduled time of 6am later in the day.[9]

Station layout

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Mandai track layout
P2
P1
Station with two tracks and one Island platform
G Street level Exit/ Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P Platform 1
Southbound
Towards → Swargate
Next Station: Swargate
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Disabled access
Platform 2
Westbound
Towards ← PCMC Bhavan
Next Station: Kasba Peth

Entry/Exit

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "PM to inaugurate Pune Metro section of District Court to Swargate". pib.gov.in. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Pune: Mali Mahasangha Stages Protest Demanding Mandai Metro Station Be Named After Mahatma Phule". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ^ "The long and short of underground Metro". The Times of India. 7 July 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  4. ^ Dastane, Sarang (2 March 2020). "100 vendors sell wares amid Mandai metro station work". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  5. ^ Gadkari, Siddharth (29 May 2021). "Mandai metro station work to begin after PMC clears encroachments". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  6. ^ Dastane, Sarang (23 December 2021). "Tunnelling And Station Work For Metro In Mandai Gain Speed". timesproperty.com. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  7. ^ Hindocha, Jigar (20 June 2022). "Maha-Metro places iron decking near Mandai underground metro station". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  8. ^ Urunkar, Salil (15 October 2024). "Mahatma Phule Mandai to Get Rs. 1.25 Crore Makeover Following Metro Inauguration". The Bridge Chronicle. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Welding sparks set off fire at Pune's Mandai Metro station; no one injured". The Times of India. 21 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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