Pune's University Chowk Flyover: Cracks Emerge Days After Inauguration, Raising Safety Concerns
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Pune's New Flyover Cracks in 3 Days: Quality & Safety Under Scrutiny
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News18•11-03-2026, 09:20
Pune's New Flyover Cracks in 3 Days: Quality & Safety Under Scrutiny
•Pune's newly inaugurated double-decker flyover at University Chowk developed cracks in its parapets and pillars just three days after its online inauguration by CM Devendra Fadnavis.
•The flyover, meant to ease traffic from University Chowk to Aundh-Shivajinagar, also has life-threatening potholes, raising serious concerns about its construction quality and citizen safety.
•Corporator Sunny Nimhan criticized PMRDA officials for significant discrepancies in road levels and chamber placements, while Architect Dr. Vishakha Ragade warned of potential major accidents.
•Questions are being raised about the hasty inauguration without a structural audit, overlooking technical errors, and lacking an Occupancy Certificate (OC).
•PMRDA has ordered chief engineers to submit a report within seven days, amidst fears that the project's negligence could endanger Pune residents' lives.