Inner Ring Road, Pune


Pune Inner Ring Road is a ring road currently under construction around the city of Pune, India. The 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 serve twenty-nine villages by connecting all highways around the city. The cost of building the route is estimated at.
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

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.
The government announced the formation of the authority on 2 April 2015. 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. On 7 November 2015, authority completed the land survey. Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation planned to take measures to commence construction.
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."

Details

The 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, and will cost an estimated ₹104.08 billion. The total land used for the project will be 48 hectares of government-owned land, and 25 hectares of privately owned land.

Planning

This project will be completed in four phases:
  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