NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) which is a government-owned company has contributed its best towards the prestigious Pune Metro Rail Project.
SAIL who is one of the largest steel producers in India has supplied 8800 Tons of Steel for the Project, which is launched by PM Narendra Modi on Sunday, 6th March 2022.
SAIL is India’s fastest growing Public Sector unit and the 20th largest steel producer in the world. The hot metal production capacity of the company will further increase and is expected to reach a level of 50 million tons per annum by 2025. Pune metro has two corridors. Vanaz to Ramwadi 15.7 KM (all elevated & 16 stations) & PCMC to Swargate 11.4 KM (6KM underground and rest elevated) with 14 stations. PCMC to Phugewadi section (7KM, five stations) of PCMC to Swargate corridor & Garware to Vanaz section (5 KM & 5 stations) of PCMC to Swargate. The total cost of this metro project is over Rs 11,400 crore. From March 6, the train is operating on 10 stations for commuters with the timings being 8 am to 9 pm, with a 30-minute frequency.
