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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar looked like a common passenger on a Metro train in Pune on Monday. The former CM of Maharashtra suddenly reached the Fugewadi metro station in Pimpri chinchwad and along with some of his supporters traveled in the train for about 6 kilometers. The special thing is that Pawar himself bought his ticket by standing in line like a common man.
Let us inform that the metro train service between Pimpri and Fugewadi is going to be started on January 31. Earlier, Sharad Pawar made this surprise visit to make people aware about it.
Complete information about the project taken from metro officials
The NCP chief also met Metro officials after the visit and took stock of the progress of the project. During this, he also saw the presentation of this entire project. The officials told him how it was prepared ahead of schedule. The challenges faced during construction were also explained. Pawar also understood the technology of construction of Metro through the presentation.
Supporters broke the rules of social distancing
Sharad Pawar traveled by metro train from Fugewadi to Sant Tukaram Nagar station in Pimpri. He was seen standing with his supporters in the train. During this, Metro officials also took selfies with him. Although the information about Pawar’s metro travel was already received by the NCP leaders and workers, that is why a large number of people reached the metro station. Although everyone was wearing a mask, almost all the supporters were breaking the rest of the rules of social distancing.
NCP Chief Sharad Pawar queuing like ordinary passengers, scanning the train ticket after buying it, crossing the check point of the metro station.
95% complete work of Fugewadi station
90 to 95 per cent work has been completed at the Fugewadi station from where Pawar traveled by metro. Pawar has also taken information about this. Safety audit of Sant Tukaram Nagar station is yet to be done, after which it is believed that common people will be able to travel Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad Metro. This route was recently trialled.
Metro has been successful trial twice
The work of setting up depots at Onej and Range Hills of Pune Metro is also in progress. The first trial was conducted on a route of 1 km from PCMC to Sant Tukaramnagar. The second test took place on 3 January. For the second test, the metro train ran on a 6 km route from PCMC to Fugewadi. Three coaches were used during testing.
Sharad Pawar traveled by breaking rules: Patil
BJP state president Chandrakant Patil has criticized Sharad Pawar for traveling by metro. The BJP leader said that Metro travel in such a hurry shows that the NCP chief wants to take credit for the Centre’s project.
Of the Rs 11,000 crore project, Rs 8,000 crore has been provided by the Centre. It was to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi, but he postponed it due to Kovid. Now Pawar sahib is doing such a journey by breaking the Kovid rules.
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