India, Aug. 6 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has initiated the next phase of the long-pending high-capacity mass transit route (HCMTR) project by floating tenders to appoint consultants for technical preparations and land acquisition, following chief minister Devendra Fadnavis's directive to expedite the project.

The civic body on Tuesday invited bids to appoint a principal consultant for pre-tender activities and another consultant to handle land acquisition, marking the first major step towards execution after the project's alignment was revised.

The principal consultant will update technical reports, review the project's feasibility and complete pre-tender formalities before civil works are tendered. A separate consultant wi...