Pune: Barricades to facilitate Metro works in Mandai and Shivaji Road areas will stay in place during the festive days of Ganeshotsav because it is unlikely that the ongoing work on the Metro station and its entry-exit points would be complete by the next month. Ganeshotsav is set to begin in the first week of Sept. Maha Metro officials said that efforts are on to finish the maximum amount of work till the festival but admitted that they are unsure if the barricades will be removed before then.
“We have deployed maximum manpower to complete the remaining work. But, at this juncture, we cannot ensure that it will be finished before the first week of Sept. It may face delays in case of heavy rain,” said a Metro official.
Shopkeepers from Mandai said they were expecting relief before Aug but believe work will go on for another two months at least, if not more. Ashok Kale, a local vendor, said traders and shopkeepers have been dealing with traffic chaos for the last three years, ever since Metro works began. Bopodi resident Vijaya Sanap said, “It will be more convenient for commuters once the Metro run extends till Mandai.
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