Sant Tukaram Nagar is an elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Purple Line of Pune Metro in Pimpri Chinchwad, India. The station was opened on 6 March 2022 and was the first to be completed.[1] From March 2022 to July 2023, the Purple Line operated between PCMC Bhavan and Phugewadi,[2] but from 1 August 2023 the section between Phugewadi and Civil Court metro station came into use, so trains ran from PCMC Bhavan to Civil Court.[3] On 29 September 2024, the launch of Pune Metro Phase I was completed and the Purple Line was fully operational from PCMC to Swargate.[4]
Station layout
Sant Tukaram Nagar track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms
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G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
L1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the left ![]() | |
Platform 1 Southbound |
Towards → Swargate Next Station: Nashik Phata | |
Platform 2 Northbound |
Towards ← PCMC Bhavan | |
Side platform | Doors will open on the left ![]() | ||
L2 |
Entry/Exit
In popular culture
In 2021, Shahrukh Khan filmed his movie Jawan (2023) at the Sant Tukaram metro station and in the "maha metro train". The filming happened in August-September 2021. The station also appeared in the movie's posters.[5][6][7]
See also
References
- ^ "PM Modi inaugurates Pune Metro line; check routes and ticket prices here". Zee News. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Pandya, Naomi (6 March 2022). "Passenger operations on 12 km routes of Pune Metro launched know all about". Urban Transport News. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Gadkari, Siddharth (27 July 2023). "It's official, PM to open Pune Metro service on two sections on Aug 1". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "PM to inaugurate Pune Metro section of District Court to Swargate". pib.gov.in. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Shahrukh Khan starrer Jawan becomes the first film to be shot at Pune Metro". Zoom TV. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Shah Rukh Khan and Nayanthara begin 10-day shooting for Atlee's film in Pune – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Maha-Metro offers location for film, promotion shoots". Hindustan Times. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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