PM Modi to launch Pune metro rail project today

[Spartan]

In an endeavour to provide world-class infrastructure for urban mobility, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Pune Metro Rail Project on Sunday.

Prime Minister Modi will be in Pune today to lay the foundation stone and inaugurate several development projects.

At around 11 am, the Prime Minister will unveil the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the premises of Pune Municipal Corporation. The statue is made up of 1,850 kg gunmetal and is about 9.5 feet tall.

According to Prime Minister's Office, the Pune Metro Rail Project project is being built at a total cost of more than Rs 11,400 crore. The foundation stone of the project had been laid by the Prime Minister on December 24, 2016. He will inaugurate a 12 km stretch of the total 32.2 km of the project today.

He will also inaugurate and inspect the Exhibition at Garware Metro Station and will undertake a metro ride from there to Anandnagar Metro Station.

The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of rejuvenation and pollution abatement of the Mula Mutha River projects. Rejuvenation will be done in a 9 km stretch of the river at a project cost of more than Rs 1,080 crores. It will involve works such as river edge protection, interceptor sewage network, public amenities, boating activity etc.

Mula-Mutha River pollution abatement project will be implemented on the concept of "One City One Operator" at a cost of over Rs 1,470 crore. A total of 11 sewage treatment plants will be constructed under the project, with a combined capacity of around 400 MLD.

Prime Minister Modi will also launch 100 e-buses and e-bus depot constructed at Baner.

Further, he will inaugurate the R K Laxman Art Gallery-Museum constructed at Balewadi, Pune. The main attraction of the Museum is a miniature model based on the village of Malgudi which will be made alive through the audio-visual effects. Cartoons drawn by cartoonist R K Laxman will be showcased in the Museum.

Later on Sunday, PM Modi will kickstart the Golden Jubilee celebration of Symbiosis University.

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Bullet train emindhi?

[ZoomNaidu]

27 minutes ago, JackSeal said:

Bullet train emindhi?

Italy dhaaka vachindhi 

[Spartan]

3 minutes ago, ZoomNaidu said:

Italy dhaaka vachindhi 

nen inka pune rail idea was first conceptualized by UPA2 but was backtracked and BJP relaid foundation ani post padtadi anukunna @ZoomNaidu

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1 minute ago, Spartan said:

nen inka pune rail idea was first conceptualized by UPA2 but was backtracked and BJP relaid foundation ani post padtadi anukunna @ZoomNaidu

@ramesh - arey, idhi yetta Miss ayina anukuntaadu. 

Nuvvu idea ichaav kadha - @suresh vachi chelaregipothaadu inka