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Pune: Nigdi To Chakan Metro Plan On Track, DPR Submitted To PCMC
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The proposed metro line will stretch between 35 to 40 kilometres, starting from Bhakti-Shakti Chowk in Nigdi and running all the way to Chakan.
The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MahaMetro) has submitted the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the much-awaited Nigdi to Chakan Metro line to the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC).
This marks the first big step towards turning this ambitious infrastructure dream into reality. The news was confirmed by MLA Shankar Jagtap on Tuesday through his X (formerly Twitter) handle.
🚇 Nigdi–Chakan Metro: The Future is on Track! 🚇A game-changer for Pimpri-Chinchwad is coming closer than ever!📢 MahaMetro has officially submitted the Detailed Project Report (DPR) to PCMC — the first big step towards making the Nigdi to Chakan Metro a reality.
📍 Route:…
— Shankar Jagtap (@iShankarJagtap) August 12, 2025
How Long Will the Route Be?
The planned metro line will run for about 35-40 kilometres, starting from Bhakti-Shakti Chowk in Nigdi and stretching all the way to Chakan. Once completed, it will connect nearly 75 percent of Pimpri-Chinchwad through a quick, comfortable, and eco-friendly public transport network.
This move is also expected to give a solid push to industries and the local economy by improving smooth connectivity along the industrial belt.
As per Free Press Journal, MLA Jagtap highlighted that Pimpri-Chinchwad's transformation into an industrial hub began under the leadership of the late Laxman Jagtap. 'Carrying that legacy forward, I raised this demand in the State Assembly, and now we're closer than ever to seeing it happen!" he said.
In another major development, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has suggested extending the metro network from Loni Kalbhor to Uruli Kanchan, to tackle rising traffic congestion along the Pune–Solapur Highway and support rapid urban growth.
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