Police have booked the land owner and contractor after a complaint filed by Pune Metro officials. (Express photographs by Arul Horizon)A potentially high-risk breach was caused in the underground tunnel of Pune Metro line in Shukrawar Peth area after an unauthorised borewell drilled 60 feet deep caused a six inch hole in the tunnel ring made of cement concrete leading to water leakage on the metro track. Police have booked the land owner and contractor after a complaint filed by Pune Metro officials. An FIR in the case has been filed by a Joint General Manager rank officer from the Operations and Maintenance Division of Pune Metro. Any excavation or drilling in the area requires prior permission from the Pune Metro authorities.

Source: Indian Express March 25, 2026 03:11 UTC