Pune's Traffic Solution: Yerawada-Katraj Underground Tunnel Project Gets CMO Nod

• Pre-feasibility Report for Pune's ambitious Yerawada-Katraj underground tunnel project is complete and received positive response from Chief Minister's Office (CMO).
• The project involves a 54-kilometer underground road network, including key areas like Jagtap Dairy, Sinhagad Road, Pashan, Kothrud, Aundh, Sangamwadi, and Khadki.
• Estimated cost is ₹32,000 crores, with funding to be provided by the state government, aiming to halve travel time.
• Chief Minister Fadnavis highlighted underground roads as the long-term solution for Pune's traffic, given limited surface road expansion.
• The underground route will connect to the internal ring road, ensuring smoother traffic flow towards highways.

Why It Matters: Pune's 54km underground traffic solution, Yerawada-Katraj tunnel, gets CMO approval, costing ₹32,000 Cr.