India, July 19 -- The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) will raise and shift an existing 132 kV overhead transmission line near Balaji Nagar to pave the way for the construction of the Swargate-Katraj underground Metro line.

On July 17, Maha-Metro invited national competitive bids for the work, officials said. The Maha-Metro will coordinate with Maharashtra State Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL) to complete the work.

The Balaji Nagar station is one of the three underground stations planned on the 5.46-km Swargate-Katraj Metro extension, along with Market Yard and Katraj. The corridor will extend Pune Metro's existing north-south line beyond Swargate and is expected to significantly improve connectivity to the ...