Metro construction in different parts of Pune is going on in full swing. Several major parts of connecting places via metro line have been taken care of already. Reports state that the metro connecting Civil Court and Swargate may start operating in February 2024. And for metro trains to start providing services, the crucial construction of adding tracks in tunnels below the River Mutha is completed, according to a report by My Pune Pulse. Here’s all you need to know about this Pune metro route.
Swargate Metro Station May Start Operating From February 2024
The major completion of installing tracks below the River Mutha is indeed a noteworthy achievement of the metro construction. The Vanaz metro is known for having both facilities of elevated and underground routes towards Swargate. This metro route has these 2 types of routes and moves forward by passing the Civil Court interchange station till the journey to Ruby Hall.
The construction process of installing tracks in more places such as from the Civil Court has started as well. It has continued to Kasba Peth station and is moving in the direction of Mandai. The plans at the current moment state that the completion of the metro project till Swargate will be done by February next year. The construction in this specific section of the Pune metro fastened and gained momentum after Ajit Pawar, the Deputy Chief Minister inspected it and stated directives.
He visited the elevated and underground sections of the Civil Court interchange station and took a look at the facilities in these portions. The officials of Maha Metro are doing weekly reviews of the project to both observe all the things taking place at a rapid pace for completing the construction and prioritise meeting the deadlines.
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Starting from the Civil Court, there are some sections on the route where installing tracks was a severe part of the project. Fortunately, all these significant and critical parts of track installations are done. Some more important parts of the construction that are done are:
- Signaling and telecommunications
- Laying of the power cable
- Proper construction of the underground stations; Kasba Peth, Mandai, and Swargate
Here Are All The Details Of Ongoing Metro Construction
Mandai will be providing convenient access to passengers as soon as the services begin. The metro station at this place has been constructed under the already existing establishment. Some reasons are leading to a slow pace of construction there. Technical issues are significantly impacting the underground project. Kasba Peth, Mandai, and Swargate are currently undergoing construction and the major parts of intense work take place mostly at night.
Some major reasons are responsible for the delay in Mandai’s underground project. One is to finalise the landmarked portion for building the station. Othe is the local vendors of the area raising voices against the plan of shifting to someplace else, according to some sources of the Pune Municipal Corporation.
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The completion of the metro stations at Kasba Peth and Mandai will be over by February 2024. The good news is that the construction of the Swargate metro station is expected to be finished soon as well.
Punekars, are you excited?
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First Published: December 11, 2023 11:45 AM