India, Feb. 2 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget presentation made on Saturday has made a provision of Rs.699.13 crore for Pune Metro and Rs.230 for the Mula Mutha rejuvenation project.

The Pune Metro has completed two corridors PCMC to Swargate and Vanaz to Ramwadi, so the provision amount will be used for proposed extension routes from PCMC to Nigdi, Swargate to Katraj and Vanaz to Chandni Chowk.

Hemant Sonawane, Pune Metro official, said, "As the metro project is ongoing, it is natural to have budgetary provision for the project. But we need to check the exact provision from our finance department."

PMC officer requesting anonymity said, "As the Mula-Mutha riverfront project is being implemented with the help...