PUNE: The Pune Metro project linking the IT hub Hinjewadi with Shivaji Nagar is making a smooth progress. In last 14 months, 45 per cent of the work has been completed. However, it is a challenge to complete the remaining work in 18 months (March 25). For this route, 4,000 segments have been installed and 80 per cent of pillars have also been installed.
The Tata Group has undertaken the work of executing the Pune Metro Route number 3 project on PPP basis for PMRDA. A Special Purpose Vehicle, Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited has been set up. The land acquisition has been completed for the project and the work is progressing at a fast pace. The deadline of the project is March 2025. Hence, in the coming days, there is a challenge of developing the metro infrastructure, constructing a double decker flyover on Ganeshkhind Road and building metro stations.
Till now, 80 per cent of pillars have been installed and along with it, the putting up of 4,000 segments is also over. What is special is after putting up of 3,000 segments, 1,000 segments were installed in 69 days. Last year, on July 23, the first segment of this project was cast in Hinjewadi. In 14 months, 4,000 segments have been put up.
Alok Kapur, CEO, Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited said, “The putting up of 4,000 segments on the Hinjewadi to Shivaji Nagar Metro route has been completed in 14 months. After the work was started, in a year, 80 per cent of the pillars have been installed.”
Putting up of segments of Pune Metro
Number of segments Time taken for casting
0 to 1,000 285 days
1,001 to 2,000 90 days
2,001 to 3,000 79 days
3,001 to 4,000 69 days
