Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 12 km stretch of the total 32.2 km Pune Metro Rail project on Sunday. PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone of various development projects in the city.
This project is being prepared at a cost of more than Rs 11,400 crore. The Prime Minister had laid the project's foundation stone on December 24, 2016. Modi will take a ride on the Pune Metro from Garware Station to Vanaz to launch the operations and open the service for citizens.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office release, at around 11 am, the Prime Minister will unveil the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the premises of Pune Municipal Corporation. The statue is made up of 1850 kg gun metal and is about 9.5 feet tall.
“This project is an endeavour to provide world class infrastructure for urban mobility in Pune. Foundation Stone of the project was also laid by the Prime Minister on 24th Dec 2016. The entire project is being built at a total cost of more than Rs 11,400 crore. He will also inaugurate and inspect Exhibition at Garware Metro Station and will undertake a metro ride from there to Anandnagar Metro Station,” the statement said.
The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (MahaMetro) has recently received safety clearance from the commissioner of metro railway safety (CMRS) for the 12 km route. By the end of December, Mahametro has set a target of spreading a network of 33.29 km in Pune city. Till now, the work of up to 11.97 km has been completed. The work of the remaining 21.32 km is to be completed in the next 10 months.
The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of rejuvenation and pollution abatement of Mula-Mutha River projects. Rejuvenation will be done in a 9 Km stretch of the river at a project cost of more than Rs. 1080 crores. It will involve works such as river edge protection, interceptor sewage network, public amenities, boating activity etc.
Mula-Mutha River pollution abatement project will be implemented on the concept of “One City One Operator” at a cost of over Rs 1470 crore. A total of 11 sewage treatment plants will be constructed under the project, with a combined capacity of around 400 MLD.
The Prime Minister will also launch 100 e-buses andan e-bus depot constructed at Baner and inaugurate the R.K Laxman Art Gallery-Museum constructed at Balewadi, Pune.