India, Nov. 26 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs.9,857.85 crore investment for Pune Metro Phase 2 project, which will add 31.64 km of new corridors in two lines with 28 elevated stations.

With this expansion, Pune joins Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kolkata, which have metro networks exceeding or nearing the 100-km scale, positioning Pune among India's major metropolitan rail systems.

The Lines 4 and 4A in Pune Metro Phase 2 will push the city's sanctioned Metro rail network past 100 km, and will connect key IT hubs, commercial zones, educational institutions, and dense residential areas across East, South, and West Pune.

Union minister for housing and urban affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar, in a tweet, said...