Progress Of Pune Metro

Work has started in two stretches

1) Bhosari (NashikPhata – Kharalwadi)

2) CME to Megamart

No. of foundations done so far in both stretches is 48

No. of piers (up to 1st lift = 11) no of piers up to pier cap 4.

The work of Harris bridge will be started by7th December and substructure will be completed by 30th June 2018 before monsoon.

Total of41 segments have been casted 1st span of viaduct likely to be launched by 26th December. 

Station

Work of stations is awarded and 1st station to be taken is SantTukaram Nagar. The trenching work for identified utilities has been already commenced on 28th November & geo-technical investigation is in progress for station work.

FOB

New FOB will be constructed at SantTukaram Nagar metro station which will connect concourse  metro station with state bus transport stand at VallabhNagar with the   IT industries at other end.The Foot over bridge will be of 65 m span and 6m wide, it has been kept sufficiently wide to cater passenger traffic of metro as well as pedestrians crossing the road.

The architectural view of FOB has been kept as latest state of art and it will be integrated with metro station.

Old FOB will be dismantled only when new FOB is constructed.

Tree Transplantation

MAHA Metro to undertake tree transplantation by world techniques. The trial run of tree transplantation with of 10 trees will be done at Sahyog Kendra. This method is effective and proven to give good survival rate.

PCMC Standing Committee Chairman has requested MAHA Metro to take up the work of preparing a new DPR for extension of PCMC – Swargate till Nigdi.


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