MMRC celebrates fourth foundation day of Pune Metro Rail Project

The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) celebrated the fourth foundation day of the Pune Metro project on Sunday. The event was presided over by the chief guest Durga Shankar Mishra, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry and chairman of MMRCT. The event was held at the Phugewadi office of Pune Metro.

In a tweet Mishra said that he visited different project sites of the Pune Metro network with the managing director of MahaMetro and the team. This included review of Sant Tukaram metro station which is almost ready. He also took a metro ride from there to the next three metro stations that are currently under construction. He also paid a visit to ongoing multi-modal hub at Swargate metro station.

According to a report, the Swargate hub will segregate the metro system, PMPML, car-taxi services, rickshaw and pedestrian movement.

It will  be interesting to note that the Pune Metro project began four years ago with three employees. A team was formed in quick time, tenders were called as well as finalized and in a record seven months’ time, the actual foundation of the first pier of the Pune Metro was completed. As of now, the Pune Metro has completed at least 48 per cent of the work.

The progress of the development work was reviewed by Mishra, Dr Brijesh Dixit, MD Maha-metro and other officials at the 24th board meeting of directors held at the Phugewadi office.