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.
Two stretches of this ring road from lohegaon to charholi and from solu to nirgudi (this stretch lies in forested area) will be constructed by public private partnership as per PMRDA. The state government wants both ring roads (inner as well as outer) to be completed soon for reducing traffic in inner city. The patch between lohegoan to charholi is 5.7 km with estimated cost of ₹ 150 crores and between solu to nirgudi is 4.8 km with estimated cost of ₹ 400 crores thus taking the total cost to ₹ 550 crores. [3]
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.[4]
The government announced the formation of the authority on 2 April 2015.[5] 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.[6] On 7 November 2015, authority completed the land survey. Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation planned to take measures to commence construction.[7]
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."[8][9]
Details
editThe 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.[10]
Planning
editThis project will be completed in four phases:[11]
- 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
Pune (MSRDC) ring road
editRepresentatives of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) have declared that an alternate 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.[12] Almost 40 km patch of MSRDC ring road and PMRDA ring road lap with each other.
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.
- ^ PMRDA to construct two stretches of Inner Ring Road via credit note on pilot basis (hindustan times 24 Feb 2024)
- ^ "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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