Pune: The long-awaited Metro extension from Shivajinagar to Kondhwa, with a proposed spur to NIBM, is a step closer to reality as MahaMetro confirmed that the Detailed Project Report (DPR) will be ready within the next three months once an agency is appointed.

The 20-km corridor is expected to bring a major boost to public transport in Kondhwa, NIBM, and Yewalewadi — areas witnessing rapid urban growth but facing severe traffic congestion. The line will be an extension of the Hinjewadi–Shivajinagar Metro (PMR-3), currently under construction by Tata under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.

MahaMetro officials said tenders have already been floated and bids received for appointing a consultant to prepare the DPR. “The appointment process is in the final stages, and the DPR will b

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