India, April 11 -- Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation managing director Shravan Hardikar on Friday presented a comprehensive update on the Pune Metro project, highlighting rapid progress on Phase 2 expansion plans, including the Hadapsar-Loni Kalbhor (11.10 km) and Hadapsar-Saswad Road corridors, even as the Phase 1 network became fully operational and crossed a major ridership milestone.

A major long-distance corridor between Bhakti Shakti and Chakan, spanning 45.29 km with 34 stations and an estimated cost of Rs.12,937 crore, is currently in Detailed Project Report (DPR) preparation. The proposed line aims to connect Pimpri-Chinchwad with the Chakan industrial belt, easing the daily commute for thousands of workers.

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