Sant Tukaram Nagar
Pune Metro station
General information
LocationOld Mumbai - Pune Hwy, Sukhwani Complex, Vallabh Nagar, Pimpri Colony, Pimpri Chinchwad, Maharashtra 411018
Coordinates18°36′53″N 73°48′57″E / 18.6146°N 73.8158°E / 18.6146; 73.8158
Owned byMaharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO)
Operated byPune Metro
Line(s)Purple Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Civil Court
Platform-2 → PCMC Bhavan
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Station codeSTG
History
Opened6 March 2022 (2022-03-06)
Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Pune Metro Following station
PCMC Bhavan
Terminus
Purple Line Nashik Phata
towards Civil Court
Location

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 run from PCMC Bhavan to Civil Court.[3]

Station layout

Sant Thukaram Nagar track layout
P2
P1
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
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 Disabled access
Platform 1
Southbound
Towards → Civil Court next station is Nashik Phata
Platform 2
Northbound
Towards ← PCMC Bhavan
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Entry/Exit

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.[4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. "PM Modi inaugurates Pune Metro line; check routes and ticket prices here". Zee News. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "Maha-Metro offers location for film, promotion shoots". Hindustan Times. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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