PUNE: The work at Civil Court Metro station hub has progressed the halfway mark. The Civil Court station will be a key facility for Metro commuters as it is the sole station where two existing Metro routes — PCMC-Swaragte and Vanaz-Ramwadi lines — will meet.
MahaMetro official said that there would be two stations, one will be on underground track (PCMC-Swargate) and another will be placed on elevated viaduct (Vanaz-Ramwadi). The work of both stations was underway at full capacity. The work of underground station had reached up to 50% while the elevated station was around 60% complete.
The MahaMetro has prepared a detailed plan so that commuters will be able to switch both lines without hassle. “There will be channels, lifts, staircases, escalators so that the commuters — after getting out at the elevated station — will be able to reach the underground station and vice-versa,” an official said.
For instance, if a commuter travelling by Metro from Pimpri wants to travel to Vanaz, s/he will be able to switch the line at the Civil court station hub.
MahaMetro said that the work had been pushed ahead at Civil Court Metro site as it was a crucial junction, despite not being a part of priority stretches that were expected to be ready by December-end. Works have progressed significantly and the staff is working at maximum capacity for the last few days.
The underground tunneling work had already progressed ahead of the Civil Court station while the plan was to expedite the work on elevated route in next few months. The work was still on slow track as MahaMetro was yet to get possession of some portion of the land in the area.
Meanwhile, the services of Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro line were likely to be extended up till the Civil Court hub area.
