India, July 21 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has initiated the process of transferring 572.46 square metre of land in Katraj, valued at approximately Rs.1.67 crore, to the Maharashtra Metro Railway Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) for the proposed Katraj metro station on the Swargate-Katraj underground extension.

According to the proposal submitted by PMC commissioner Naval Kishore Ram, the land is located at survey number 136 (old) and survey number 57 (new) in Katraj. The plot is presently being used as a temporary public parking facility by the civic body. Maha-Metro has sought ownership rights to the land to construct the metro station's entry-exit structure which is considered essential for providing passenger access to th...