Pune Traffic: New Committee, Extended Flyover to Tackle Congestion

• A new committee, led by the Divisional Commissioner, will be formed to address severe traffic congestion in Pune Municipal Corporation limits.
• Minister Dr. Uday Samant announced this, stating the committee will include local representatives and consider private traffic planning experts.
• Efforts are also being made to reduce traffic congestion on the Pune-Solapur highway.
• A proposed flyover on the Pune-Solapur highway has been revised to be a 39 km, six-lane structure, starting from Bhairoba Nala and extending to Yavat.
• Deputy CM Ajit Pawar confirmed the approval of this extended flyover project in the Legislative Assembly.

Why It Matters: Pune residents to get relief from severe traffic congestion via new committees.