PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate metro rail project in Pune on March 6
The Hindu
As per the schedule, Prime Minister will unveil the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the premises of the Pune Municipal Corporation at 11 a.m.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Pune Metro Rail project in Pune on March 6 and also lay the foundation stone of various development projects in the city, an official release said on March 5.
As per the schedule, Prime Minister will unveil the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the premises of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) at 11 a.m. The statue is made up of 1,850kg gunmetal and is about 9.5ft tall.
"The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Pune Metro Rail Project around 11.30 a.m. This project is an endeavour to provide the world-class infrastructure for urban mobility in Pune," it said, adding that a 12km stretch of the total 32.2km Pune metro rail project will be inaugurated.
The foundation stone of the metro project was also laid by Mr. Modi on December 24, 2016. The entire metro project is being built at the cost of more than ₹11,400 crore.
The Prime Minister will also inaugurate and inspect the exhibition at the Garware metro station and will undertake a metro ride from there to the Anandnagar metro station, the release said. Around noon, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple developmental projects.
He will also lay the foundation stone of rejuvenation and pollution abatement of the Mula-Mutha river projects. A rejuvenation will be done in a 9km stretch of the river at a project cost of more than ₹1,080 crore.