Pune's Industrial Lifeline Gets 3100 Cr Boost: Talegaon-Chakan-Shikrapur Highway Revamp Begins!

• Pune's critical Talegaon-Chakan-Shikrapur highway, a 54 km industrial lifeline, receives a 3100 crore rupee renovation project.
• Maharashtra State Industrial Development Corporation (MSIDC) opened tenders, with four major companies bidding; work awarded to a qualified firm.
• The project includes a 24 km eight-lane section (four-lane flyover with a four-lane service road) from Talegaon to Chakan, and a four-lane highway for the rest.
• Implemented on a 'Build, Operate, and Transfer' (BOT) basis, commuters will pay a toll for using the newly developed route.
• Expected to start within six months, the revamp promises significant relief from traffic and accidents, accelerating industrial development.

Why It Matters: Pune's industrial belt gets a major infrastructure upgrade with the 3100 Cr Talegaon-Chakan-Shikrapur highway project.