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@twittatit @PuneCityLife On paper!!!

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Hello @grok decode this binary code and estimate how much money Marvel made from this one useless post!!🧐

[Pune City Life @PuneCityLife]

You cannot build your way out of unlimited population growth!

No matter how many roads we widen, metros we build, buses we add, hospitals & schools we construct, infra will eventually buckle if population growth keeps outpacing our capacity to sustain it.

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@MTNLMbiOfficial Where is nearest centre in Malad and BKC mumbai

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I want to get new landline connection. What's the procedure?
@MTNLMbiOfficial

[Pune City Life @PuneCityLife]

🚍 PUNE'S ₹1,014-CRORE BRTS DREAM: HOW DID IT GO SO WRONG? AND IS THE METRO GETTING IT RIGHT? 🚇

Pune wanted to transform public transport with a 112-km Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS). Nearly two decades later, parts of its infrastructure have been demolished, corridors opened to general traffic and serious questions raised about public money.

But there is another side to Pune's public transport story: THE METRO.

Unlike the troubled BRTS journey, Pune Metro is gradually becoming a practical commuting option for thousands of citizens.

Let's look at both sides.

🚌 THE BRTS STORY: 2006–2026

2006: Pune launches its BRTS pilot, promising faster public transport through dedicated bus corridors.

2008: Commonwealth Youth Games-related infrastructure funding gives the project further momentum.

2010–11: ₹1,013.97 crore project cost sanctioned, with an ambitious 112-km network planned.

2015: Reports indicate ₹900 crore had already been spent, while questions were being raised about operational performance.

2017: Major renovation and rectification work on the pilot corridor.

2019: Several BRTS corridors opened to general traffic as dedicated bus operations struggled.

2023: Parts of Nagar Road BRTS infrastructure demolished.

2026: Further proposals and reports of corridor dismantling bring the future of BRTS into question.

🚇 BUT THERE IS GOOD NEWS: PUNE METRO IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

Pune Metro began operations in March 2022, and its network expanded to connect important parts of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad.

Here's why it matters to citizens:

✅ A genuine alternative to road congestion: Commuters travelling along operational Metro corridors can avoid bumper-to-bumper traffic and enjoy more predictable journey times.

✅ Growing public acceptance: Average daily ridership increased from 79,407 in April 2024 to 1,44,572 in March 2025, according to Maha Metro's annual report.

✅ 2.39 LAKH DAILY PASSENGERS: In August 2026, Metro recorded an average daily footfall of approximately 2.39 lakh across its two operational corridors.

✅ Better connectivity: Stations connect important destinations, including railway stations, business districts, educational hubs and major city locations.

✅ Comfortable commuting: Air-conditioned trains, predictable schedules and freedom from road congestion make a real difference, particularly during monsoons.

Metro is proof that Punekars are willing to use public transport when it offers convenience, reliability and a meaningful alternative to private vehicles.

BUT METRO ALONE CANNOT SOLVE PUNE'S TRAFFIC PROBLEM.

Pune needs:
• More reliable PMPML buses.
• Better feeder buses connecting residential areas to Metro stations.
• Safe footpaths and pedestrian access.
• Better last-mile connectivity.
• Proper integration of Metro, buses and other public transport.

THE BIGGER QUESTION IS ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE FUTURE.

Where exactly was the ₹1,013.97 crore sanctioned for BRTS spent? What was the actual audited expenditure? Who is accountable for the planning and execution failures? How much more public money went into repairs and demolition?

And most importantly, will Pune learn from BRTS instead of repeating the same mistakes with future transport projects?

We need more Metro, better buses, integrated transport and fewer private vehicles on our roads.

Pune doesn't need transport projects that look impressive on paper. It needs a public transport system that works for ordinary citizens.

#Pune #PuneTraffic #PuneMetro #BRTS #PublicTransport

[Pune City Life @PuneCityLife]

मुंबईकर: तुम्ही कितीही ओरडा, पुण्यापेक्षा मुंबई बेस्ट आहे. आमच्याकडे एक गोष्ट आहे जी तुमच्याकडे असूच शकत नाही. आमच्याकडे निसर्गरम्य समुद्र आहे.

पुणेकर: 🤣 निसर्गरम्य🤣 👇

[Congress Kerala @INCKerala]

Dear Gen Z,

You may not know the glorious early years of Modi and Shah. Here's a brief history.

Haren Pandya was Modi's home minister when Modi was parachuted in as Gujarat CM in October 2001. Modi wasn't an MLA and had to win a seat within six months. He needed a safe one. Without it, he was sure to lose.
His eyes fell on Ellis Bridge, the safest BJP seat in Ahmedabad. Haren Pandya was its MLA. Modi asked him to step aside. Pandya's reply: "I'm ready to give this seat to anyone but Modi." He had known Modi for years.

Vajubhai Vala was asked to resign. He obliged, gave up his Rajkot seat, and Modi was in.

In March 2003, Haren Pandya went for his morning walk. He was found dead in his car. Five bullets. The story cooked up: terrorists from Hyderabad. It fell apart.

The truth is simple. Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his aide Tulsi Prajapati pulled the trigger. Sohrabuddin ran with Amit Shah's extortion racket. The man who gave the contract is no secret.

When the UPA took over, the CBI picked up the case. But by then Sohrabuddin and his wife were already dead. Tulsi Prajapati followed, killed in a fake encounter. And the man smiling next to Modi in that photograph? D.G. Vanzara. He carried out both killings.
The CBI had audio tapes of Amit Shah. Shah was arrested in July 2011, bailed on one condition: stay out of Gujarat. The case moved to Mumbai.

Judge Loya, an honest judge, had all the evidence before him. He summoned Amit Shah repeatedly. Shah never showed up, not once, even in Mumbai. Loya was about to order his arrest. Days later, Loya was dead, in Nagpur, at a colleague's daughter's wedding.

He had been offered ₹100 crore and the Chief Justiceship of the Bombay High Court for a favourable verdict. He refused to sell his conscience. He paid with his life.

There's more. Read. Remember. This is the gang sitting in the highest seats of power in our great nation.

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@RiaRevealed @Dev_Fadnavis Do you think he will reply on this?

[Global Statistics @Globalstats11]

Oldest Religions in the World

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@AIBEAofficial Useless points for those who are currently working and sacrificing their salaries in the name of strike.

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@biharik1ra Ye sab karne ke liye paise kisko mil rahe hai?

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"Understanding" 💵💰💵💰💵 reached. strike cancelled. 5 Day Banking

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@idesibanda After saying consideration.. active consideration.. now new word high level committee after next 3 months Very high level committee...

Meanwhile govt will say 5 day banking is a rumour and was never promised.

Bankers made 🤡 by the union

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@ANI #5daybanking shame on union

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#5DayBanking you made us look like a joker in front of the nation... Saale badi badi baatein.. aukad nahi to declare kyon karte ho.. tumse kya hoga indefinite strike.. bakchodi karwa lo inse bas. #UFBUTMKB

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#5DayBanking union has made all bankers a joke and joker in front of the nation.

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All the banners and placards made by bankers for tomorrow's strike and protest.. should we throw it in UFBU's ***? #Bank 5 day

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@amrit_hbk

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@bankaffairs