Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro Line 3, being developed by Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA), has gained momentum with erection of its first segment at Hinjewadi. The segment with a weight of 46 tons, was lifted and erected at 11 meters height between proposed station number 01 and 02 on the 23-km long elevated Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar metro stretch. Commissioner, PMRDA, Suhas Diwase, informed that the segment is a crucial component of the Metro rail as it acts as a base for rail track. Each segment is cast next to the previous one in a special adjustable casting machine as this ensures that the interface between the two segments matches exactly when erected. An important milestone of launching the first segment has been achieved and the authority is confident of maintaining construction pace for the scheduled completion of the mega metro project.
