Supriya Sule, who’s a Member of Parliament from Baramati and a leader in the NCP party, has spoken out about the problems with the Pune Metro system. She pointed out that the Metro doesn’t have good connections to the first and last parts of a journey, which makes it hard for people to use it. This is important because if people can’t easily reach the Metro, it won’t help reduce traffic in the city.
Sule talked about how there aren’t enough parking spaces at the Metro stations. This makes it difficult for people to park their cars and take the Metro, which isn’t good for the system. She believes that improving these connections is very important to make the Metro more useful for everyone.
When Sule met with officials from the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha Metro), she suggested creating a plan to make the Metro stations easier to access. This plan could also help other cities that want to have Metro services. It would help set standards for how to connect different modes of transport.
She also mentioned that Pune should get 5,000 more buses to help people travel from their homes to the Metro stations. For this to happen, both the central and state governments need to work together to provide money for these new buses.
Sule’s comments show that the problems with urban transport are connected. If the supporting services aren’t good, then even a good Metro system mightn’t work well. She wants to make sure that the Metro can really help people in Pune.
Her suggestions aim to start important conversations about how to improve public transport in Pune. By focusing on both short-term fixes and long-term plans, Sule hopes to make traveling in the city easier and better for everyone.
