Wait for ‘these’ 2 key Pune metro stations continues
Wait for ‘these’ 2 key Pune metro stations continues (representational image of trial run)
By November or December, it was anticipated that two key sections of the Pune Metro—Ruby Hall Clinic to Ramwadi and Civil Court to Swargate—would be finished and accessible to the general public. However, Maha Metro officials now say that the first may open in January and the second in March, with the year almost over.
This has upset commuters who were eagerly anticipating the opening of the two segments, which will help commuters in Pune City and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
The Ruby Hall Clinic to Ramwadi stretch, which is 5.5 km away, is essential for people who work around Nagar Road. Key stations along this route include Yerawada, Bund Garden, Kalyani Nagar, and Ramwadi. Maha Metro anticipates that three of the four stations along this stretch will be operational within the next month, but Yerawada, the fourth station, will take approximately one more month.
A senior Maha Metro official said that the Metro rail safety commissioner will carry out his inspection by the end of this month. It will take some more time to finish the Yerawada station. The Yerawada station will take more than a month, but the other three stations are completed.
Kalyani Nagar residents have often seen the trials being held and are still confused as to why the route is not open for public use.
For the people of Pimpri-Chinchwad, the second section—which is roughly 3.7 km long and connects Shivajinagar Civil Court to Swargate—is important. It is a portion of Pune Metro’s Corridor One. By road, Pimpri-Chinchwad residents need almost two hours to get to Swargate. They can get there in fifty minutes by Metro.
Pune Metro has an elevated track that runs from Pimpri to Civil Court. There is an underground section connecting Civil Court and Swargate. Residents of Pimpri-Chinchwad do not have to get off at the Shivajinagar Civil Court interchange station in order to travel directly to the Swargate and Mandai areas of Pune city. The Maha Metro anticipates finishing the Civil Court to Swargate stretch by the middle of March 2024.
A Metro commuter said that she thought the Metro would run up to Kalyaninagar by November. She is not sure when they will begin the operations.
Another commuter stated that he frequently goes to Swargate. By road, it can take 1.5 hours or 2 hours to get there at times. Throughout the day, there are severe traffic bottlenecks on the Pune-Mumbai highway. In and around Shaniwarwada and Swargate in Pune city, the traffic situation is worse. The best option is Metro, but he is not sure why they’re not moving more quickly.
According to Pune Metro officials, a trial run of all departments, including maintenance, operations, signaling, tracks, electricity, and signaling, has been completed from Ruby Hall Clinic to Ramwadi.
The trial run was successful and tested a number of components, including the electrical systems, signaling, tracks’ overall operational readiness, and their efficiency and safety.
