Pune’s Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro line to start from November 4 at 6 am

Hindustan TimesIndependentConservativeNov 3

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed farmers in drought-hit Maharashtra, assuring them of continued support from both the state and central governments. He highlighted specific relief measures, including an advance payment of 5,000 rupees from the state and the ongoing PM-Kisan fund transfers. During the same virtual event, Modi inaugurated Pune Metro’s 23.2-km Line 3, a public-private partnership project valued at approximately 8,313 crore rupees. The new metro line, which features women-only train operations and partial solar power usage, aims to connect the Hinjewadi IT hub with central Pune. Additionally, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for Pune Metro Phase II, a 13,500-crore rupee expansion involving four new corridors designed to enhance urban connectivity.

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The Indian ExpressIndependentCenterOct 31

Pune Metro Line 3, a 23-kilometer route connecting Maan-Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar, will commence operations at 6 am on November 4 following technical safety approvals received four months prior. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to virtually inaugurate the line on November 3, accompanied by Maharashtra state leadership. The project, valued at approximately 8,313 crore rupees, was developed by the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority and implemented by Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited using a design-build-finance-operate-transfer model. Upon launch, 17 of the 23 planned stations will be operational, with specific access restrictions applied to certain staircases and escalators. The new line integrates with existing Maha Metro lines at the District Court station, facilitating seamless travel through a unified ticketing application.

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