PM Modi inaugurates Pune Metro’s 23-km Pink Line built at Rs 8,300 crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 23-km Pune Metro Pink Line via video conferencing.
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- PM Modi inaugurated the 23-km Pune Metro Line 3 via video conferencing.
- The project was constructed at a cost of over Rs 8,300 crore.
- Modi also laid the foundation stone for four new metro corridors in Pune.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 23-km Pune Metro Line 3, known as the Pink Line, through video conferencing on Tuesday. The project was built at a cost exceeding Rs 8,300 crore.
During the inauguration, Modi highlighted the expansion of metro services under the National Democratic Alliance government. He noted that metro networks in India had grown from 248 km in 2014 to 1,200 km currently.
Modi also laid the foundation stone for four new metro corridors in Pune. He acknowledged the drought situation in Maharashtra and assured farmers of the Centre’s support.
The Pink Line is part of a broader effort to improve urban transportation in India. Modi emphasized that competitiveness and ease of living are hallmarks of a good city.
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