India, April 16 -- Construction firm seeks extension

A consortium consisting of Tata Group's TRIL Urban Transport Private Limited (TUTPL) and Siemens Project Ventures requested Pune Metropolitan Region Development Company Limited (PMRDA) to extend the deadline for the completion of the Pune Metro line-3 (Shivajinagar to Hinjewadi) project to March 2026.

In February 2025, the project deadline was extended to September 2025. Now, another extension is likely to add to the woes of citizens commuting near the route.

Commenting on the development, Dr Yogesh Mhase, PMRDA commissioner, said, "Tata-Siemens has submitted a proposal and requested to extend the deadline up to March 2026. The decision regarding the same will be taken in the executi...