Pune Ring Road
Pune Ring road.jpg
Route information
Maintained by Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority, Pune Municipal Corporation, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
Length173 km (107 mi)
Existed2026–present
Major junctions
North endUrse (Mawal)
Major intersections
NH 48 in Pune - Bengaluru highway
NH 60 in Pune - Nashik Highway
NH 48 in Mumbai–Pune Expressway
NH 65 in Pune - Solapur Highway
NH 753F in Pune-Ahmednagar Highway
NH 965 in Pune - Saswad - Palkhi Marg
South endKhed Shivapur
Location
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
Highway system
State Highways in Maharashtra

Pune Ring Road is a road planned for construction in and around the city of Pune, India.[1] Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority claimed that the road will decrease traffic congestion and provide better access to the fastest growing areas. The road will be 173 km long and will service twenty-nine villages by connecting all highways around the city.[1] The cost is estimated at ₹104.08 billion (US$1.3 billion).[2]

The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, Pune Municipal Corporation and Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority are responsible for the road plan and purchase of the required land. The Public Works Department suggested that the Design-Finance-Build-Operate-Transfer model be used.

Details

The ring road will be 105 km long when completed. The road will consist of 2 lanes on both sides, and will include 8 flyovers, 4 bridges over railways, 7 viaducts, 14 subway roads, 13 tunnels (with a total subterranean distance of 3.75 km), and will cost an estimated ₹104.08 billion (US$1.5bn). The total land used for the project will be 48 hectares (118.6 acres) of government-owned land, and 25 hectares (61.8 acres) of privately owned land.[3]

Representatives of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) have declared that the Ring Road will include 14 multi-level interchanges, 8 major bridges, 18 viaducts, 17 tunnels, and 4 roads over bridges, thus allowing for straightforward traffic management.[4]

Planning

This project will be completed in four phases:[5]

  1. Phase 1: Theurphata - NH 65 - Kesnand - Wagholi - Charholi - Bhavdi - Tulapur - Alandi - Kelgaon - Chimbli - NH 60
  2. Phase 2: NH 60 - Chimbli Moi - Nighoje - Sangurde - Shelarwadi - Chandkhed - Pachne - Pimploli - Rihe - Ghotawde - Pirangutphata
  3. Phase 3: Pirangutphata - Bhugaon - Chandni Chowk - Ambegaon - Katraj
  4. Phase 4: Ambegaon - Katraj - Mangdewadi - Wadachiwadi - Holkarwadi - Wadkinaka - Ramdara - Theurphata - NH 65

History

On 12 July 2007, Maharashtra Chief Minister Sri Vilasrao Deshmukh proposed a ring road around city of Pune. The Pune District Guardian Minister proposed that the road be 120 meters wide with service roads.

On 16 January 2014, the Government of Maharashtra approved the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation's proposal for preparing a detailed project report.[6]

The government announced the formation of the authority on 2 April 2015.[7] The authority prioritizes Metro and Ring Road works and promises to turn these plans into reality. On 26 July 2015, Pune NCP leader Ajit Pawar described irregularities in the detailed project report. The Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a new survey, and the work was given to the authority.[8] On 7 November 2015, authority completed the land survey. Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation planned to take measures to commence construction.[9]

On 8 November 2019, Times of India reported that according to the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority, only 24% of the needed land had been used for the first phase and "officials are awaiting central funds to speed up the project."[10][11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority". pmrda.gov.in. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation revives ring road plan | Pune News - Times of India". The Times of India. 6 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority". www.pmrda.gov.in. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Pune Ring Road: Map, Route, Timeline, Latest Updates - TimesProperty".
  5. ↑ Gadgil, Ranjit (7 April 2009). "04. Ring Road Proposal". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ↑ "Pune Ring Road plan by MSRDC gets approved by state govt". 17 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority: Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority formed after 18-yr wait". The Times of India. 2 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Ajit Pawar admits to irregularities in DP". The Times of India. 26 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Land survey for ring road over". The Times of India. 8 November 2015.
  10. ↑ Nambiar, Nisha (8 November 2019). "Pune: Lack of funds hits ring road project". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  11. ↑ Nambiar, Nisha (4 June 2019). "PMRDA awaits Rs 2,000 crore from Centre for ring road". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
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