Pune Ring Road (Officially PMRDA Ring road) or Pune inner ring road is one of the three ring roads 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$1.2 billion).[2] The other two ring roads are MSRDC ring road and High-capacity mass transit route.
| Pune Ring Road | |
|---|---|
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority, Pune Municipal Corporation, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation | |
| Length | 105 km (65 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Alandi |
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| South end | Katraj |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Major cities | Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad |
| Highway system | |
| State Highways in Maharashtra | |
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.
History
editOn 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.[3]
The government announced the formation of the authority on 2 April 2015.[4] The authority prioritizes Metro and Ring Road works and promises to turn these plans into reality. On 26 July 2015, Pune NCP[clarification needed] 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.[5] On 7 November 2015, authority completed the land survey. Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation planned to take measures to commence construction.[6]
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."[7][8]
Details
editThe ring road will be 105 km long when completed. The road will consist of 2 lanes on both sides, and will include eight flyovers, four bridges over railways, seven viaducts, fourteen subway roads, thirteen 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.[9]
Planning
editThis project will be completed in four phases:[10]
- Phase 1: Theurphata - NH 65 - Kesnand - Wagholi - Charholi - Bhavdi - Tulapur - Alandi - Kelgaon - Chimbli - NH 60
- Phase 2: NH 60 - Chimbli Moi - Nighoje - Sangurde - Shelarwadi - Chandkhed - Pachne - Pimploli - Rihe - Ghotawde - Pirangutphata
- Phase 3: Pirangutphata - Bhugaon - Chandni Chowk - Ambegaon - Katraj
- Phase 4: Ambegaon - Katraj - Mangdewadi - Wadachiwadi - Holkarwadi - Wadkinaka - Ramdara - Theurphata - NH 65
Other ring roads proposed for Pune
edit- High-capacity mass transit route
High-capacity mass transit route is a ring road proposed by Pune Municipal Corporation for city of Pune. Such a road was proposed way back in 1978-1982 era. This will pass through the suburbs of Bopodi, Aundh, Shivajinagar, Erandawane, Kothrud, Duttawadi, Parvati, Bibewadi, Wanawadi, Salasburry Park, Hadapsar, Mundhwa, Kalyaninagar, Yerawada and Kalas. The total length of this project is expected to be 35.96 km. This road will have 34 junction to interchange elevated road with existing roads of the city which includes 17 up ramps and 16 down ramps. Average speed on this road is expected to be 21 kmph. The primary goal is to reduce traffic congestion along with air & noise pollution.[11] A brts system was proposed on this route but was later replaced by a neo metro project.[12]
- Pune outer ring road (MSRDC ring road)
Representatives of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) have declared that an alternate Ring Road which is also called Pune outer ring road. Total length of this road is 136.8 km and will pass through 83 village around the city. Out of this 39 km will be four lane road and remaining 97.8 km will be six lane road. The project will be constructed in two sections western section which stretches from Urse on Mumbai-Pune Expressway to Shivare on NH48 and remaining section is eastern section. The maximum allowed speed on this road will be 120 kmhr (expected). There are going to be eight tunnels making total of 11.29 km of the road and half a kilometer bridge across Khadakwasla dam reservoir.[13]
According to reports on September 2024 end 90% land was acquired on western section of road while 70% was acquired on eastern section of the road. The project construction is expected to commence by October 2024 end and complete by May 2027 end. The western section is 65.45 km which will be completed in five phases varying from 7.5 km to 20 km while the eastern section is 71.35 km which will be constructed in four phases varying from 11.85 km to 24.5 km.[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority". pmrda.gov.in. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation revives ring road plan | Pune News - Times of India". The Times of India. 6 May 2012.
- ^ "Pune Ring Road plan by MSRDC gets approved by state govt". 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority: Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority formed after 18-yr wait". The Times of India. 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Ajit Pawar admits to irregularities in DP". The Times of India. 26 July 2015.
- ^ "Land survey for ring road over". The Times of India. 8 November 2015.
- ^ Nambiar, Nisha (8 November 2019). "Pune: Lack of funds hits ring road project". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ Nambiar, Nisha (4 June 2019). "PMRDA awaits Rs 2,000 crore from Centre for ring road". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority". www.pmrda.gov.in. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Gadgil, Ranjit (7 April 2009). "04. Ring Road Proposal".
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- ^ "Neo Metro Proposed on 44 KM circular road, MahaMetro prepares DPR". 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Pune Ring Road - Information & Status".
- ^ "Nod expected from state to begin Pune ring road work from Oct end". The Times of India. 3 October 2024.