Maharashtra: Metro projects gather steam, new lines to be operational soon

Mumbai | Saturday | 20th July, 2019

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Maha Metro is currently engaged in the development of projects in Nagpur, Pune, Thane and Nashik with total cost of Rs 32,080 crore. Maha Metro Managing Director, Brijesh Dixit, told DNA, "Nagpur's 35 km route will be operational by December 2020. The Rs 8,680 crore project is being developed through optimisation of designs and requirements, rationalisation of all processes and construction methodology." ''Of the 30 km route, about three km is underground,'' Dixit informed. The Maha Metro has recently submitted the feasibility report of Nashik Metro rail project to the state government..