Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new underground Metro in Pune and lay the foundation stone for an elevated route on September 26.

Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new underground Metro in Pune and lay the foundation stone for an elevated route on September 26. Fadnavis was in Pune with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and other leaders to inaugurate various projects for the district.

The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) team has commenced the second inspection of the underground metro stretch from District Court to Swargate. The safety certificate required to begin passenger services will be issued after a final inspection at a later date.

PM Modi will inaugurate the underground Metro corridor from Civil Court to Swargate and lay foundation stones to extend the route from Swargate to Katraj, as well as for an elevated corridor from Pimpri Chinchwad to Nigdi.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Pune’s new underground Metro and lay the foundation stone for an elevated route on6.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Pune on September 26 and 27. During his visit, he is expected to inaugurate Pune Metro's District Court to Swargate stretch and lay the foundation stone for the Swargate to Katraj route extension.