By Arun Kumar Das
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for one more section of Pune Metro network worth around ₹21,800 crore virtually.
The first phase of the Pune Metro was launched 10 years ago, to which a new corridor will be added.
The Prime Minister highlighted that over the past 12 years, India’s metro network has expanded to nearly 1,200 kilometers across 26 cities serving over one crore daily commuters.
In Maharashtra, the Prime Minister pointed out that nearly 175 kilometers are now in service while construction is underway on over 680 kilometers with an investment exceeding 2.5 lakh crore rupees.
Highlighting another distinctive aspect of the newly inaugurated corridor, the Prime Minister noted that the metro line has been constructed under the Public-Private Partnership model through the combined efforts of the government and the private sector. (BVI)
