PM's visit to Pune cancelled
The inauguration of the Pune Metro section from District Court to Swargate was scheduled on 26th September by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In addition to initiating numerous development projects with an estimated value of over ₹22,600 crore.
The inauguration of the Pune Metro section from District Court to Swargate, according to officials, will mark the completion of Phase-1 of the Pune Metro Rail Project. The cost of the underground segment between District Court and Swargate is around ₹1,810 crore.
However, PM's scheduled visit to Pune has been cancelled due to the heavy rain situation in the city.
BJP sources confirmed that the PM's visit to Pune was cancelled. The new date for his visit will be announced later.
Maha-Metro spokesperson Hemant Sonawane said, "The programme has been cancelled due to the orange alert (for heavy rains) issued for Thursday by the IMD. If there are rains, people coming for the programme may face hassles, so for the safety of the people, the programme has been cancelled."
Pune District Collector Suhas Diwase announced public holiday for all schools and colleges in Pune city and Pimpri Chinchwad on Thursday in view of incessant rainfall as predicted by IMD.
IMD has issued an orange alert in the Pune district.
