Maharashtra government will expand metro connectivity in Mumbai, Nagpur, and Pune. “The government plans to launch 41.2 km of metro routes in Mumbai and 23.2 km in Pune, totalling 64.4 km in the coming days,” said Ajit Pawar as he presented the State Budget for 2025-26 on Monday.
“In the next 5 years, a total of 237.5 km of metro routes will be made operational,” he added.
A total of 143.57 km of metro routes are currently operational in Mumbai, Nagpur, and Pune metropolitan areas, that serves approximately 10 lakh daily commuters.
“Under Phase 2 of the Nagpur Metro, construction work for 43.80 km is going on at a cost of ₹6,708 crore,” Mr. Pawar said.
– Purnima Sah
