Pune's Traffic Woes to End: PMC Unveils Master Plan for Bridges, Tunnels

• Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) expedites bridge, flyover, and tunnel projects to alleviate the city's growing traffic congestion.
• Key bridges like Ghorpadi railway bridge, Aga Khan River bridge, and Suncity Karvenagar bridge are targeted for completion before monsoon.
• 'Pay and Park' scheme to be implemented on five city roads on a pilot basis to control unauthorized parking and ensure smooth traffic flow.
• Two tunnel projects, Pashan (Panchvati) to Kothrud (Sutardara) and Sinhagad Road (Hingane Khurd) to Taljai Chowk, prioritized with budget for DPRs.
• Several flyovers (Shastri Nagar, Bindu Madhav Thackeray Chowk, Senapati Bapat Chowk) targeted for completion within two years, others by 2026-2027.