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Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro Inauguration Postponed Again; IT Employees Disappointed
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News18•24-09-2026, 08:29
Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro Inauguration Postponed Again; IT Employees Disappointed
- •The inauguration of Pune's Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro Line-3 has been postponed again due to the election code of conduct, disappointing IT employees.
- •The code of conduct for the Maharashtra Legislative Council's Pune Division Graduate and Teacher Constituency elections is the new reason for the delay.
- •Despite receiving CMRS approval in July, the inauguration was stalled due to difficulties in fixing PM Narendra Modi's schedule and now the election code of conduct.
- •PMRDA plans to use the delay caused by the code of conduct to complete work on the remaining 5 stations.
- •After the elections, the administration aims to open a total of 17 stations simultaneously, connecting Hinjewadi IT Park directly to the city center.
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The inauguration has been postponed once more because the election code of conduct for the Maharashtra Legislative Council's Pune Division Graduate and Teacher Constituency elections has been implemented.
PMRDA has decided to utilize the delay caused by the code of conduct to complete the remaining work, planning to open a total of 17 stations simultaneously for passengers once the elections conclude.
The Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) approval for operating the metro line was received back in July.
