Pune: PCMC-Nigdi Metro Extension Enters Track-Laying Phase As Construction Picks Up Pace
Pune: The PCMC-Nigdi Metro extension has entered a key stage of construction, with track-laying and electrical works underway on the 4.4-km corridor, Maha Metro officials said. Around 75% of the viaduct has been completed. Track installation began about a week ago on the completed stretch between Akurdi and Nigdi, while electrical and mechanical works started last month. Maha Metro has changed…
Pune's PCMC-Nigdi Metro extension has entered the track-laying phase, with construction accelerating, officials announced. Around 75% of the 4.4-km viaduct has been completed, allowing Maha Metro to commence track installation on the recently finished stretch between Akurdi and Nigdi. Electrical and mechanical works began last month. The project's shift in strategy, to commence track work as soon as viaduct sections are ready, is expected to reduce the overall timeline.
The extension will extend the Swargate-PCMC Metro corridor towards Nigdi, with construction kicking off in August 2024. Maha Metro aims for substantial completion by the end of next year, with the next six to eight months crucial as the project moves into station construction. Four new stations are planned - Chinchwad, Akurdi, Nigdi, and Bhakti Shakti Chowk - all deemed ready with land available.
Commuters between Pimpri and Nigdi, currently needing to disembark at Pimpri and board a bus, anticipate the Nigdi extension's addition to their journey. The extension has drawn attention from commuters and motorists, who have expressed critiques about deteriorated roads near construction sites and urged Maha Metro to complete the corridor by March 2027.
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