Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, virtually inaugurated the 5.5 km long Pune Metro from Ruby Hall Clinic to Ramwadi and inaugurated the 4.4 km long Pune Metro from Pimpri to Nigadi virtual bhumi pujan ceremony. With this, the Pune Metro Vanaz to Ramwadi line connecting east and west Pune has been completed, covering a distance of over 14.5 kilometers in just 36 minutes. $30. Areas like Viman Nagar, Yerawada, Kalyani Nagar, Chandan Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Kharadi, Vadgaon Sheri and Talegaon will benefit. Ramwadi’s IT employees will also find commuting easier. The Pune Metro Rail Authority expects at least 15,000 additional passengers per day due to the opening of new routes.
Workers, citizens and activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gathered at the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) metro station to witness the virtual inauguration of the Prime Minister. Among them, PCMC Commissioner Shekhar Singh, who was present at the site, said: “The PCMC government will provide the best possible support to Maha-Metro to start the construction work (Pimpri to Nigadi extension) at the earliest and complete the construction work.” to meet the scheduled deadline. “
Shravan Hardikar, Managing Director (MD) of Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) said, “The line inaugurated by the Prime Minister from Ruby Hall Clinic station to Ramwadi station will connect eastern Pune with western Pune. Citizens will Benefiting from long-distance travel, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) station to Nigadhi station will become a natural extension of the Pune Metro route and will benefit the residents of the area.”
“This will bring relief to commuters and students in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. The service will be similar to other sections. There will be a train every seven and a half minutes during peak hours and every 10 minutes during off-peak hours There’s just a train,” Hardika said.
Besides, stations like Shivaji Nagar, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Deccan Gymkhana and Sambhaji Park will provide connectivity to the city centre. Hardika said the new line is expected to increase the number of metro passengers by at least 15,000 people. Currently, around 60,000 passengers use the Pune Metro every day.
Apart from the Pune Metro route, the Prime Minister also announced cancellation of metro services in Kolkata Metro, Kochi Metro, Agra Metro and Meerut-RRTS section.
Airport shuttle launched at Ramwadi Metro station
Additionally, an air-conditioned ‘airport shuttle’ service from Ramwadi station to Pune airport was launched on Wednesday.The bus journey is 3.5 kilometers and the fare is $10. Initiated in collaboration with Pune Metro and Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML), this service operates every 25 minutes to facilitate airport travel for the citizens of Pune, Kothrud and Pimpri-Chinchwad. Stops include Hyatt Hotel, Wakefield IT Park, Sakore Nagar, Nexa Showroom, Viman Nagar Lane no. 22 Viman Nagar Lane 21, Symbiosis College Viman Nagar and Chrome Mall Airport.
The launch ceremony of the ‘Airport Shuttle’ service was led by MLA Sunil Tingre, former mayor Muralidhar Mohol and former MLA Jagdish Mulik, with federal assembly member Medha Kulkarni waving the green flag.