Hemant Sonawane, Executive Director (Administration and Public Relations), Pune Metro, said, "The programme has been cancelled due to the orange alert (for heavy rains) issued for Thursday by the IMD. If there are rains, people coming for the programme may face hassles, so for the safety of the people, the programme has been cancelled."

The Maha Vikas Aghadi has threatened to hold a protest demanding that the service be started immediately. In case the Metro failed to show urgency, the MVA said it will throw open the stretch to commuters.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a new underground Metro corridor from Civil Court to Swargate in Pune on September 26, enhancing rail services and facilitating easier commutation for passengers.

Due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Pune today (September 26) to inaugurate Pune Metro's District Court to Swargate underground stretch, the District Court Metro Station was supposed to be closed to the public from 1:30pm. However, with the cancellation of PM Modi's visit, metro service will continue as usual.

The cancellation drew criticism from the Congress, which pointed out that the Prime Minister had previously held six events related to the Pune Metro.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an alert stating that there will be rains coupled with lightning and thunderstorms.

PM Modi was to inaugurate 11 projects, including the new line of Pune Metro, on Thursday; visit was cancelled as heavy rain was predicted in Pune today.

BJP sources said that discussions are underway to reschedule the event for next week, given the significance of the Metro project that Modi was to inaugurate

Following heavy and incessant rainfall in parts of Maharashtra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Pune on Thursday was cancelled. He was set to flag off the Metro train scheduled to run from the district court to Swargate in Pune.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to inaugurate a new Pune Metro line along with several other development initiatives but he visit was cancelled due to heavy rainfall

The Pune district administration has issued orders to keep schools and colleges in the city closed on Thursday. The order came after the India Meteorological Department issued an alert that there will be rains coupled with lightning and thunderstorms.