India, May 22 -- The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) will now take charge of repairing roads along the Pune Metro line 3 corridor to ensure better condition of roads during the monsoon and avoid inconvenience to commuters. Accordingly, the PMRDA has appointed a contractor for road repair work.

The decision comes in the wake of the PMRDA serving notice to the consortium of TRIL Urban Transport Private Limited (TATA Group) and Siemens Project Ventures - the agency responsible for the construction of the Pune Metro line 3 corridor from Maan-Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar - over the deteriorating condition of roads along the metro corridor. Last year, the PMRDA had tasked the consortium of TRIL Urban Transport Private Limit...