Pune: The district administration has acquired through direct purchase more than 100 acres in one month for the Baramati-Phaltan-Lonand, Pune-Miraj railway line coming under Baramati and Daund-Purandar sub-divisions.
The Baramati-Phaltan-Lonand new single-track railway is 63.65 km-long with 37.20 km passing through Baramati taluka.
Private land was acquired in 12 villages of Baramati taluka namely Latte, Malwadi, Kurnewadi, Khamgalwadi, Barhanpur, Netpatwalan, Sonakswadi, Dhakale, Thoptewadi, Karhavagaj, Sawantwadi and Tandulwadi for the railways project.
The rates of land have been fixed by a committee under the chairmanship of the collector. Apart from 12 villages, MIDC land in Katphal will also be transferred for the project.
