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Pune Metro crosses 10-crore passenger milestone

India, Oct. 6 -- Metro, which operates in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, has achieved a milestone by carrying 10 crore (100 million) passengers since its launch on March 6, 2022, till October 4, 2025. Sh... Read More


Pune Metro steps up security after series of unruly incidents

India, Oct. 6 -- In the wake of repeated instances of indecent behaviour inside metro trains, the Pune Metro has introduced special security patrols to ensure the safety of passengers while maintainin... Read More


Smart City park in Wadgaonsheri shut for eight years, rRs.r2 crore wasted

India, Oct. 4 -- The Smart City Park in Wadgaonsheri, developed at a cost of Rs.2 crore, has remained closed for the past eight years due to a lack of coordination between the Pune Smart City Developm... Read More


CNG price hiked by rRs.r1 in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad

India, Oct. 4 -- Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) prices in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, and adjoining areas such as Chakan, Talegaon, and Hinjewadi have been hiked by Rs.1 per kg for the third time this year.... Read More


Salunke Vihar Housing Society installs 365 KW solar project

India, Oct. 1 -- The Army Welfare Cooperative Housing Society in Salunke Vihar has installed a 365 KW solar power system under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar scheme, taking a major step toward energy s... Read More


92 cases of power theft detected in city despite TOD smart meters

India, Sept. 30 -- Despite the claim by the state government and Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) that the Time of the Day (TOD) smart meters will curb power theft, ... Read More


Pune draft development plan finally scrapped

India, Sept. 29 -- The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority's (PMRDA) draft development plan (DP) has formally been scrapped, with the planning authority issuing a notification on Friday con... Read More


Maha-Metro, IIT-Kanpur sign first cybersecurity pact

India, Sept. 28 -- Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) has signed its first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT-Kanpur's C3iHub to strengthen cybersecurity for metro systems... Read More


Khadakwasla canal choked with garbage and sewage, threatens health of many

India, Sept. 27 -- The right canal of Khadakwasla Dam, which supplies water for drinking and irrigation to Haveli, Daund and Indapur talukas, has turned into a dumping ground for the city's sewage and... Read More


PMRDA to spend rRs.r628 crore on 50-km road parallel to metro line

India, Sept. 27 -- The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) will spend Rs.628 crore to widen an existing four-lane stretch into a six-lane, 50-km cement concrete road running paralle... Read More