The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MahaMetro) has drafted a plan to integrate Metro services with railways at three stations in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad.
The plan includes provision for ramps, foot overbridges, and direct access points to enable commuters to move between facilities. With the construction of Metro stations on the fast-track, MahaMetro said that it is in talks with railways officials to plan and execute the integration.
Ramps are coming up at the station to connect it with the Metro station, while similar facilities are being planned at the Pune and Shivajinagar stations.
“An integration at Pune railway station is vital as many commuters will be switching between the services daily. We plan to connect the railway’s foot overbridge to the Metro facility and provide separate entry-exit points from the ground floor. At Kasarwadi, we propose to provide direct access to the Metro services from the railway station’s platform. The work at both locations is progressing at well. We are finalizing the plans suitable to commuters,” a MahaMetro official said.
The Shivajinagar Metro station is coming up underneath the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation’s bus depot. “We will provide maximum facilities for easy movement of commuters between Metro, railway, PMPML, and MSRTC services. We also plan to connect the services to the Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar line too,” an official said.
