Metro-style travel on roads: Pimpri-Chinchwad to pilot three-coach electric rapid transit system

3 min readPuneJul 30, 2026 09:39 PM IST After the DPR is completed, the civic body will seek approvals from the state and Union governments before floating tenders. (File image) Commuters in Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune could soon get a metro-like travel experience without the rails. The Maharashtra government has fast-tracked a pilot for the Electric Rapid Transit System (e-RTS), a first-of-its-kind double-articulated electric vehicle that will operate on a 17-km corridor. Trials are expected to run for around 18 months before the network is expanded across the twin cities. The decision was taken at a high-level review meeting on urban mobility projects for Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on July 27. Bhosari MLA Mahesh Landge, who shared details of the m