Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India’s operational metro network has expanded from 248 km before 2014 to 1,200 km, as he inaugurated the 23-km Pune Metro Line 3 (Pink Line) through video conferencing. The project has been built at a cost of over Rs 8,300 crore.The new metro service between Hinjawadi and Shivajinagar is expected to improve connectivity to Pune’s major IT hub and strengthen links between the city’s older and newer areas.Addressing the inauguration, PM Modi said, “I am delighted that another line of the Pune Metro is being inaugurated today. Ten years ago, I had the opportunity to lay the foundation stone for the first phase of the project here in Pune. With the launch of the metro service between Hinjawadi and Shivajinagar, a major IT hub in Pune will now benefit from improved connectivity. The new line, for which work has commenced today, will further strengthen connectivity between the older and newer parts of Pune.
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I extend my heartiest congratulations to all the people of Pune and Maharashtra.”Describing Pune as a centre of innovation and economic activity, he said the city was contributing to the vision of a developed India.“Today, Pune is shaping the new energy of a ‘Viksit Bharat’. From IT, automotive, and pharmaceuticals to startups, innovation, and manufacturing—Pune is a place of dreams and aspirations for the youth of our nation. The strengthening of the local metro connectivity is set to provide fresh momentum to the development of Pune city,” he added.