PMC standing committee approves ₹117 cr flyover on Sinhagad Rd, defeats purpose of sustainable mobility.
The
Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) standing committee on Tuesday approved a fl yover on the Narvir Tanaji Malusare Road, popularly known as
Sinhgad Road, hindering its own goal to achieve sustainable mobility by 2031.
The standing committee approved the new flyover from
Rajaram Bridge to Vadgaon Phata to ease traffic from Swargate to Vadgaon, Dhayari and other locations. One more flyover will be built for commuters towards Swargate from the Indian Hume Pipe Company to Inamdar Chowk.
Standing committee chairman Hemant Rasane said, “This flyover will help to reduce traffic congestion on the road and will also save fuel. The cost of the flyover is 117 crore, and it will take around 36 months to complete the work.”