'Metro won't save you too much time'
Updated On: 21 February, 2011 09:29 AM IST | Parth Satam
Independent study by NGO says Metro rail will save only 11 minutes of travel time in most cases, not 45 minutes as claimed in project report
Independent study by NGO says Metro rail will save only 11 minutes of travel time in most cases, not 45 minutes as claimed in project report
The proposal for a Metro rail in the city has finally got the state government nod, but it is no time to exult yet, says an NGO.
Representation pic
Phase i
Line 1: From Pimpri-Chinchwad to Swargate (via Shivajinagar),
16.5 km (the route will be
underground from Range Hills station)
Line 2: Vanaz to Ramwadi (via Deccan Gymkhana-Yerawada), 14.9 km (elevated)
Phase ii
This will be an extension of the first phase:
> ASI to Hinjewadi (via Aundh),
18 km (elevated)
> New line from Vishrantwadi to Swargate, 13 km (underground)
> Extension of lines from Chinchwad to Nigdi and Swargate to Katraj, 11.5 km
(elevated)
> Extension of lines from Aundh to Hinjewadi and Kalyani Nagar to Kharadi Naka, 13 km
(elevated)
> Extension of line from Swargate to Hadapsar, 9 km (elevated)
Phase iii
Will contain only one line:
> Agriculture College-Warje via JM Road and Karve Road, 9 km (elevated)
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