- Prime Minister's statement on social media regarding metro expansion
- Millions of passengers travel by metro every day
- The expansion of Pune Metro is also mentioned
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his opinion on Thursday that India's metro network has been expanded unprecedentedly in the last decade, thus giving a new direction to the urban transport system. In 2014, only five cities in the country had a metro network of 248 km length. The Prime Minister informed that now this network has extended to about 1,200 km and 26 cities have been connected by metro.
In a post on social media platform 'X', Modi mentioned the Metro expansion. Had Metro expansion continued at the same pace as before 2014, cities like Pune would have had to wait not years, if not decades, for a Metro, he said.
Metro saves passengers time in traffic jams. With more time for family, productivity and employment opportunities are also improving. Modi mentioned that more than one crore citizens travel by metro every day.
Mention of Pink Line of Pune Metro
In another post on November 2, Prime Minister Modi shared the features of Pune Metro's new Pink Line i.e. Line-3. About 23 km long, this metro line will connect Hinjewadi IT hub with Shivajinagar. He said that this will benefit lakhs of passengers.
The special feature of this route is that it will be operated entirely by women train operators. Modi said that this is an important initiative in terms of women empowerment. Also, about 30 percent of the total electricity requirement of this project is planned to be provided from solar energy. Therefore, this project will be a model of environment-friendly public transport.
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21,800 crore projects of Pune Metro to be promoted
According to an official statement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of around Rs 21,800 crore projects related to Pune Metro through video conferencing on November 2. This includes the Pune Metro Line-3 (Pink Line) constructed at a cost of Rs 8,300 crore. This project is based on modern technology and smart transportation facilities.
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Apart from this, the second phase of Pune Metro was also laid. This phase is expected to cost around Rs 13,500 crore. Lines 2A, 2B, 4 and 4A will be developed in this. This will help strengthen the connectivity between the residential, commercial and IT sectors of the city.
The government statement said that the metro project is not only a means of travel but also a means of improving the quality of life of citizens in urban areas. The statement also stated that the government aims to facilitate the travel of citizens and promote economic development by building modern and sustainable infrastructure.