Pune Ring Road

Pune Ring Road is a road planned for construction in Pune, India.[1] Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) claimed that the road will decrease traffic congestion and provide better access to the fastest growing areas. The road will be 128 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$1.5 billion).[2]

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

Details

The ring road will be 128 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]

Planning

This project will be completed in four phases:[4]

  1. Phase 1: Theurphata - NH 9 - Kesnand - Wagholi - Charholi - Bhavdi - Tulapur - Alandi - Kelgaon - Chimbli - NH 50
  2. Phase 2: NH 50 - 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 9

History

On 12 July 2007, Maharashtra Chief Minister 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 MSRDC's proposal for preparing a detailed project report.[5]

On 2 April 2015, the government announced the formation of the PMRDA.[6] PMRDA 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 (DPR). The Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a new survey, and the work was given to PMRDA.[7] On 7 November 2015, PMRDA completed the land survey. Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) planned to take measures to commence construction.[8]

On 8 November 2019, Times of India reported that according to PMRDA only 24% of the needed land had been used for the first phase and "officials are awaiting central funds to speed up the project." [9][10]

See also

References
  1. "Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority - PMRDA". 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.
  3. "Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority - PMRDA". www.pmrda.gov.in. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  4. Ranjit Gadgil (7 April 2009). "04. Ring Road Proposal". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. "Pune Ring Road plan by MSRDC gets approved by state govt -". 17 January 2014.
  6. "Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority: Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority formed after 18-yr wait | Pune News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. "Ajit Pawar admits to irregularities in DP | Pune News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  8. "Land survey for ring road over | Pune News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. Nov 8, Nisha Nambiar | TNN | Updated; 2019; Ist, 8:28. "Pune: Lack of funds hits ring road project | Pune News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 December 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. Jun 4, Nisha Nambiar | TNN | Updated; 2019; Ist, 6:18. "PMRDA awaits Rs 2,000 crore from Centre for ring road | Pune News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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