Mahametro claimed the Pimpri-Dapodi route was "100% complete," but junction work at Dapodi, Morwadi, Sant Tukaramnagar and Kasarwadi stations remained unfinished, with the metro operating only up to Phugewadi; the Nigdi extension was further delayed pending Union Defence Ministry clearance over its alignment near the Dehu Road Ammunition Factory.
On record
The official record states: "Delays were attributed to COVID-19 work stoppages and incomplete architectural, technical and lift works at multiple junctions, even as Mahametro publicly claimed the route was fully complete."
Filed as "Under repeat delay / partially operational" and dated to Original completion target December 2022; still incomplete as of March 2023, this entry sits under the "Cost increased by ₹1,800 crore due to delays" line of the public accounts.
What to expect
- Escalators whose operational status is a matter of ongoing debate.
- A concourse built for crowds that have not yet arrived.
- Signage for a line that connects, eventually, to somewhere.
- Security screening for a station still finding its feet.
Sourcing
1 public source — news reports, RTI replies and civic archives — corroborate this entry. The citation trail is listed below for anyone who would like to follow up with the department concerned.
“A bold civic statement, currently missing its verb.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
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Visitor reviews
“Booked a whole afternoon and needed about fifteen minutes. Worth the trip if only to confirm it is real.”
“Dragged my partner here on our anniversary, for reasons I stand by. The estimate and the expenditure are no longer on speaking terms.”
“Arrived just as a maintenance crew was arriving too. It was clearly value-engineered until the value left.”
