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Pune: Union cabinet approves Swargate to Katraj underground metro line extension
Updated On: 16 August, 2024 09:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
This extension will connect to the Swargate Multimodal Hub, which includes the Metro Station, the MSRTC Bus Stand, and the PMPML Bus Stand, enabling convenient access within and outside of Pune City.
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The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the Swargate to Katraj Underground Line Extension of the existing PCMC-Swargate Metro Line, which is part of Pune Metro Phase I. This planned extension, known as Line-I B, will cover 5.46 km and include three underground stations, improving connectivity with vital districts like as Market Yard, Bibwewadi, Balaji Nagar, and the Katraj suburbs.
The project to improve connectivity in Pune is anticipated to cost Rs 2,954.53 crore and will be completed by February 2029. The money will be divided equally between the Government of India and the Government of Maharashtra, with extra contributions from bilateral agencies, said a media statement of the Press Information Bureau.
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