PM Modi | Pune, Nov. 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the third line of the Pune Metro and laid the foundation stone for four new corridors under its second phase in Maharashtra. The projects are part of a major infrastructure development programme with a combined investment of around Rs. 21,800 crore.
Modi virtually inaugurated the nearly 23-km-long Pune Metro Pink Line, which connects Mann to the District Court Metro station through Hinjewadi, the city’s major IT hub, and Shivajinagar. The corridor was developed at a cost of more than Rs. 8,300 crore.
The new line is expected to benefit IT employees, students and daily commuters by improving connectivity and reducing dependence on road transport. Officials expect the project to ease traffic congestion, reduce vehicular pollution and lower pressure on existing roads.
PM Modi | Pune Metro Expansion to Add Four New Corridors
The Pink Line will feature trains operated entirely by women train operators. Around 30 per cent of the electricity required for the route is also planned to be generated through solar power.
During the same programme, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for four additional corridors under the second phase of Pune Metro expansion. The proposed routes, identified as 2A, 2B, 4 and 4A, are estimated to cost around Rs. 13,500 crore.
The expansion will connect several important areas through the following routes:
- Vanaz to Chandni Chowk
- Ramwadi to Vittalwadi
- Kharadi to Khadakwasla
- Nalstop to Manikbagh
The new corridors are expected to extend metro connectivity to Kharadi, Magarpatta, Hadapsar, Swargate, Warje and Pune Cantonment.
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The expanded network will also be integrated with existing metro services and intercity bus facilities. Interchange stations are planned at Swargate, Nalstop and Kharadi Bypass to improve connectivity between different transport services.
With the inauguration of the Pink Line and the launch of the second-phase expansion works, Pune is set to further strengthen its urban public transport network.
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