The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) on Friday started laying tracks in the underground metro tunnel. Along with laying metro tracks, Maha-Metro is simultaneously installing electric lines and a signal system, said officials.
The underground stretch starts from Range Hills and ends at Swargate.
Brijesh Dixit, managing director, Maha-Metro, said, “Maha-Metro has started the cable laying work and installing signalling system in the underground stretch. The work should be completed in the next few months and later we will conduct a test drive of the underground stretch.”
Hemant Sonawane, public relations officer Maha-Metro, said, “We had completed tunnel work in June.”