Pune Metro Pink Line Bicycles Allowed After U-Turn: Rules for Cyclists on Hinjewadi to Civil Court Line 3

Pune, 8th November 2026: Cyclists can carry bicycles on the Pune Metro Pink Line (Line 3) again after the operator withdrew a ban it had announced in the first days of service. The 23.2 km line runs from Maan-Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar Civil Court.

The line is run by Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited (PITCMRL), not Maha Metro. Its Chief Financial Officer, Mitul Jhaveri, confirmed the change after commuters protested online.

What changed on the Pink Line

When Line 3 opened to passengers on 4 November, the operator said bicycles were not allowed. A post on its X account on Thursday, 5 November repeated the rule and was deleted after criticism, according to transclew.

By the evening of 5 November, Jhaveri said riders could bring bicycles. He told reporters the company had expected only about 10 people a day to carry cycles, and that because numbers would be small, it decided to allow them, as reported by The Free Press Journal.

The only condition stated so far is that bicycles must not block or inconvenience other passengers.

What is still not clear for cyclists

PITCMRL has not yet published written rules for bicycles. These points are open:

• Whether cycles are allowed in every coach or only the first and last coaches
• Whether there are peak-hour limits on weekday mornings and evenings
• Whether any extra fare or luggage charge applies
• Which lifts at elevated stations you should use with a cycle

There is also a mismatch to watch for. As of the afternoon of 6 November, the line’s own website still said bicycles and kick scooters were not allowed, transclew reported. If station staff stop you, ask politely for the supervisor and mention the operator’s public reversal.

How this compares with Line 1 and Line 2

Maha Metro, which runs the Purple Line (PCMC to Swargate) and the Aqua Line (Vanaz to Ramwadi), has allowed bicycles since 2021. Its guideline lets you carry a cycle by hand in any coach as long as it does not block movement.

In 2021 Maha Metro officials even demonstrated the process on a ride between Phugewadi and Sant Tukaram Nagar stations, The Free Press Journal noted.

This matters at Civil Court (District Court), the interchange between the two networks. A cyclist coming from Swargate or Pimpri on Line 1 can now continue to Hinjewadi on Line 3 with the same bicycle.

Who this helps in Hinjewadi

Many IT employees in Hinjewadi Phase 1, 2 and 3 live or park two to four kilometres from the nearest station. For them, a bicycle covers the first and last stretch faster than waiting for a shared auto on crowded Hinjewadi roads.

A worked example: an employee living in Aundh could ride to the nearest Line 3 station on Baner Road, take the train towards Hinjewadi, and cycle the last stretch to the office instead of sitting in traffic inside Hinjewadi Phase 1.

Demand is already high on the new line. It carried about 50,000 passengers on its first day, as we reported in our story on Pink Line ridership.

For the full station list, fares and timings, see our Pune Metro Line 3 guide and the Pune Metro timings and fares page.

What happens next

We will update this story once PITCMRL publishes written rules on coaches, timings and charges for bicycles, or updates its website.

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