Union Civil Aviation Minister Murlidhar Mohol urges for central clearance to Metro rail expansion

Pune Metro expansion 2025, Murlidhar Mohol Metro proposal, Pune Metro Phase 2 project,Union Civil Aviation Minister Murlidhar Mohol held a meeting with Union Urban Affairs minister Manohar Lal Khattar in New Delhi to give a push to the Pune Metro rail expansion project.

To give a push to the Pune Metro rail project expansion, city MP and Union Civil Aviation Minister Murlidhar Mohol on Friday requested the Union Urban Affairs Ministry to speed up tabling a proposal for the Union cabinet’s approval  for the Ramwadi to Wagholi and Vanaz to Chandni Chowk stretches as well as seek the Public investment Board’s clearance for the proposed metro route from Kharadi to Khadakwasla via Hadapsar and Swargate.

Mohol held a meeting with Union Urban Affairs minister Manohar Lal Khattar in New Delhi to give a push to the  Pune Metro rail expansion project.

“Considering the expansion of the city due to rapid urbanisation, it is necessary to extend the Metro rail network,” said Mohol.

Story continues below this ad

The state government has approved the extension of the Metro rail route from Vanaz to Chandni Chowk and Ramwadi to Wagholi, he said, “The Public Investment Board gave clearance to the extended route on March 11. It only awaits the Union Cabinet’s approval so it’s a request to table it in the Cabinet as early as possible.”

Mohol said the state government has approved the proposal for the second phase of Pune metro rail, which includes the Kharadi to Khadakwasla route via Hadapsar and Swargate, and Nal Stop to Manikbaug via Warje. “Phase two has been tabled before the Public Investment Board, so as soon as it gets clearance, the Union Urban Affairs department should speed up its tabling in the union Cabinet for approval,” he said.

Festive offer

Pune Metro has started work on designing 14 of the 22 metro stations on the elevated Kharadi to Khadakwasla route. It has also taken up preparing a DPR for the proposed route from Kharadi to Pune airport at Lohegaon and a spur line to Kondhwa from Hadapsar.

Ajay Jadhav is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, Pune. He writes on Infrastructure, Politics, Civic issues, Sustainable Development and related stuff. He is a trekker and a sports enthusiast.

Ajay has written research articles on the Conservancy staff that created a nationwide impact in framing policy to improve the condition of workers handling waste. 

Ajay has been consistently writing on politics and infrastructure. He brought to light the lack of basic infrastructure of school and hospital in the hometown of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde even as two private helipads were developed by the leader who mostly commutes from Mumbai to Satara in helicopter.

Ajay has been reporting on sustainable development initiatives that protects the environment while ensuring infrastructure development.  … Read More


Click here to join Express Pune WhatsApp channel and get a curated list of our stories

var s_post_id =”10039193″;var ceVid =”2″;
setTimeout(function() {
let commentJsAdded = false;
const t = [“mouseover”, “keydown”, “touchmove”, “touchstart”, “scroll”];
t.forEach(function(t) {
window.addEventListener(t,
function() {
if ( ! commentJsAdded ) {
let list = [“https://media-central.indianexpress.com/static/comment-engine/editor/assets/js/editor.js?ver=300525”, “https://media-central.indianexpress.com/static/comment-engine/assets/js/neocomment.js?ver=300525”];
list.map(function(item) {
var js, fjs = document.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0];
if (!document.getElementById(“id_story_show_comments”)) return;
js = document.createElement(“script”);
js.async = 1;
js.src = item;
fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);
})
commentJsAdded = true;
} else {
this.removeEventListener( t, arguments.callee );
}
}, {
passive: true
})
});
}, 1000);

Latest Comment

Post Comment
Read Comments

2 min read

Click here to join Express Pune WhatsApp channel and get a curated list of our stories

var s_post_id =”10039193″;var ceVid =”2″;
setTimeout(function() {
let commentJsAdded = false;
const t = [“mouseover”, “keydown”, “touchmove”, “touchstart”, “scroll”];
t.forEach(function(t) {
window.addEventListener(t,
function() {
if ( ! commentJsAdded ) {
let list = [“https://media-central.indianexpress.com/static/comment-engine/editor/assets/js/editor.js?ver=300525”, “https://media-central.indianexpress.com/static/comment-engine/assets/js/neocomment.js?ver=300525”];
list.map(function(item) {
var js, fjs = document.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0];
if (!document.getElementById(“id_story_show_comments”)) return;
js = document.createElement(“script”);
js.async = 1;
js.src = item;
fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);
})
commentJsAdded = true;
} else {
this.removeEventListener( t, arguments.callee );
}
}, {
passive: true
})
});
}, 1000);

Latest Comment

Post Comment
Read Comments

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/mohol-urges-for-central-clearance-to-metro-rail-expansion-10039193/

Scroll to Top