Pune's Traffic Solution: Yerwada-Katraj Underground Tunnel Project Approved

• A 54 km underground tunnel route between Yerwada and Katraj has been approved to ease Pune's severe traffic congestion.
• The project includes 56 tunnels and 23 new flyovers, with an estimated cost of 32,000 crore rupees.
• Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar announced the project, aiming to reduce traffic burden on 32 major city roads operating at 2.5 times their capacity.
• The underground tunnels will connect key areas like Aundh, Sangamwadi, Kothrud, and Sinhagad Road, including Katraj.
• This project, along with the Ring Road, will divert highway traffic from city limits, potentially reducing Pune's traffic burden by 40%.

Why It Matters: Pune is set to get a 54 km underground tunnel network to drastically reduce traffic congestion.