PCMC Bhavan metro station

{{short description|Pune Metro's Purple Line terminal metro station in Pimpri-Chinchwad, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}

{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}

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| name = PCMC Bhavan

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| type = {{Pune Metro Infobox station line|line = Purple}}

| style = Pune Metro

| image = PCMC Bhavan metro station.jpg

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| address = Morewadi, Pimpri Colony, Pimpri Chinchwad, Maharashtra 411018

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| coordinates = {{coord|18.6294|73.8033|region:IN|display=inline,title|format=dms}}

| owned = Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO)

| operator = Pune Metro

| line = {{rcb|Pune Metro|Purple|croute}}

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| platforms = 2 Side platform

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| structure = Elevated, Double track

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| accessible = Yes {{access icon}}

| code = PIM

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| opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2022|03|6}}

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| passengers = {{increase}} 5,85,753 {{cite web|title=Significant Increase in Pune Metro's Daily Ridership in September 2024|website=Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited|access-date=2024-12-22|date=2024-10-03|url=https://punemetrorail.org/download/Increase-ridershipPune%20-English%20PR.pdf}}

| pass_year = Sept 2024

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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Pune Metro|line1=Purple|right1=Sant Tukaram Nagar|to-right1=Swargate}}

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| route_map = {{Pune Metro Purple Line Route}}

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| mapframe-marker = rail

| mapframe-marker-color = #{{rail color|Pune Metro|Purple}}

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PCMC Bhavan is the elevated northern terminal 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 as an inauguration of Pune Metro.{{cite news |title=PM Modi inaugurates Pune Metro line; check routes and ticket prices here

|url=https://zeenews.india.com/railways/breaking-pm-narendra-modi-inaugurates-pune-metro-line-check-routes-ticket-prices-and-other-details-2442614.html|work=Zee News |editor1-first=Pallavi |editor1-last=Mehra |date=7 March 2022 |access-date=8 March 2022}} From March 2022 to July 2023, the Purple Line operated between PCMC Bhavan and Phugewadi,{{cite news |title=Passenger operations on 12 km routes of Pune Metro launched know all about |url=https://www.urbantransportnews.com/news/passenger-operations-on-12-km-routes-of-pune-metro-launched-know-all-about |work=Urban Transport News |first1=Naomi |last1=Pandya |date=6 March 2022 |access-date=8 March 2022}} 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.{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/prime-minister-modi-to-inaugurate-pune-metro-stretches-on-august-1-including-crucial-civil-court-interchange-station-101690481441750.html |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=27 July 2023 |title=It's official, PM to open Pune Metro service on two sections on Aug 1 |first1=Siddharth |last1=Gadkari }} On 29 September 2024, the launch of Pune Metro Phase I was completed and the Purple Line was fully operational from PCMC to Swargate.{{Cite news |date=2024-09-28 |title=PM to inaugurate Pune Metro section of District Court to Swargate |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2059884 |access-date=2024-09-29 |work=pib.gov.in}} An extension has been planned which will move PCMC station's terminal status and extend the line to Nigdi.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-19 |title=Maha-Metro awaits Centre’s nod to extend two Pune routes |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/mahametro-awaits-centre-s-nod-to-extend-two-pune-routes-101674151345682.html |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}