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Maharashtra Cabinet Clears Metro Line-11, Pune–Lonavala Third/Fourth Lines and 238 AC Locals

The package commits significant state funding, taking projects from planning to procurement.

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Overview

  • Metro Line-11 from Wadala–CSMT to Gateway of India received approval with a ₹23,487.51 crore budget provision.
  • The state okayed financial participation of ₹2,550 crore for the ₹5,100 crore Pune–Lonavala third and fourth lines to be executed by MRVC with defined contributions from PMC, PCMC and PMRDA.
  • Funds of ₹4,826 crore were cleared to buy 238 AC local trains under MUTP-3 and 3A with a 50% state share of ₹2,413 crore, with the chief minister stating AC fares will match non-AC services.
  • Two new Pune Metro stations at Balajinagar and Bibwewadi and a 421-metre south shift of Katraj station were approved with an added ₹683.11 crore, alongside consent to raise loans for Pune Lines 2 and 4 extensions, Thane Ring Metro and Nagpur Metro Phase II.
  • The cabinet endorsed MUTP-3B’s 136.652 km of new suburban routes with a 50% state burden and a PPP elevated link to Navi Mumbai airport, while also sanctioning ₹3,750 crore for a new Bandra East High Court complex and raising disability assistance to ₹2,500 per month.