Pune, Nov. 1 -- Senior Maharashtra Pradesh Congress vice-president and former MLA Mohan Joshi on Sunday claimed that sustained pressure exerted by the Congress party had led to the decision to commence operations on the Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro corridor from November 3.
In a statement, Joshi questioned the delay of more than 100 days in opening the metro service for passengers despite the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) having completed inspections and granted the necessary approval.
He said work on the 23-station Maan-Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro corridor began on November 25, 2021, and was originally scheduled for completion by March 2025.
The deadline was subsequently extended to March 2026. Of the 23 stations on the r...