The Shivajinagar-Maan-Hinjawadi Metro corridor in Pune will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conferencing on November 3. Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) Commissioner Dr Abhijit Chaudhary announced this at a press conference today.
The inauguration ceremony will be held at 10 AM at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Sports Complex in Balewadi. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar will be present.
Passenger services on the metro corridor will commence at 11 AM on November 4. The 23.2-kilometre corridor has 23 stations, of which 17 will be opened for passengers in the first phase. The metro is expected to help ease traffic congestion in the Hinjawadi IT Park area.
