PM Modi inaugurates 12KM Pune Metro Rail project worth Rs 11,400 crore

 Pune metro. (News18)

The total cost of the Pune metro project is over Rs 11,400 crore. The PM had laid the foundation stone for the project on December 24, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Pune metro rail project. The inauguration of the 12-km stretch of the total 32.2-km long project took place at the Garware Metro Station, from where Modi proceeded to take a metro ride to the Anandnagar station.

The total cost of the Pune metro project is over Rs 11,400 crore. The PM had laid the foundation stone for the project on December 24, 2016.

The Prime Minister also unveiled a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the premises of Pune Municipal Corporation. The statue is made up of 1,850 kg of gunmetal and is about 9.5-feet tall.

During his Pune visit, the prime minister will also inaugurate the Pune metro rail project, an official said.