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“The PMC has laid water pipes for distribution which are not directly linked to the tunnel,” they said. The canal and tunnel are parallel and are linked by a pipe,” MahaMetro officials said.The tunnel is constructed with stones and has a height of about 6ft. “The structure will have to be demolished or removed from the existing place for the Metro work. PUNE: A 57-metre underground tunnel has been found near the Swargate bus depot during the digging work for the Pune Metro project.As per a preliminary inspection, the tunnel is believed to have been constructed in the 1940s for pumping and distribution of water.“Our workers found the structure in the last couple of days. A pipeline has also been spotted coming from the water canal flowing at a distance of about 30 metres from the tunnel..