State approves ₹1cr to prepare Pune Metro Phase 2 reports

State government approves ₹1 crore to prepare alternative analysis report and detailed project report for Pune Metro Phase 2

PUNE After the completion of the Pune Metro Phase -1 project, the state government approved ₹1 crore to prepare the alternative analysis report (AAR) and a detailed project report (DPR) for Pune Metro Phase -2 as per the guidelines of the Government of India.

State government approves ₹1 crore to prepare alternative analysis report and detailed project report for Pune Metro Phase 2. (HT FILE)

Vijay Chaudhari, deputy secretary of state urban development department issued an order on Friday.

The order states that Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) has approved the preparation of DPR and AAR for seven new extended metro lines, covering approximately 82.5 km, under Pune Metro Phase-2. The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has agreed to fund 50% of the total cost under the urban transport planning and capacity building scheme.

Atul Gadgil, director (works), Maha-Metro, said, “The state and central governments have allocated a share to prepare AAR and DPR of seven metro extensions in different parts of the city. Both state and central governments have an equal share of DPR and AAR. The state has given approval to ₹1 crore fund and released ₹ 39.72 lakh subsidy grant to Maha-Metro.”

Meanwhile, the first phase of the Pune Metro Rail Project consists of two corridors, north-south corridor (Purple line) and east-west corridor (Aqua line), with a total length of 33.2 km and 30 stations which were completed in stretches and the last stretch completed and operational on 29 November 2024.