The Pune Ring Road project’s groundwork has formally begun, with operations set up at Wadebolai hamlet, close to Kesnand.
The 24.5-kilometer section that connects the Solapur Highway to Pune-Nagar Road has been contracted to Roadway Solution India Infra Ltd.
Pune Ring Road Groundwork Finally Begins
On Monday, the project was inaugurated with a traditional puja that was attended by locals, local lawmakers, and corporate representatives.
As per a tweet, “Actual groundwork begins for the much awaited Pune Outer Ring Road! Roadway Solutions India Infra Ltd has begun work on the 24.5 Km package E4 of the ring road.
This package lies between Pune-Ahmednagar highway and Pune-Solapur highway.
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Pune ring road will be held later this month once the new state government takes oath.”
More Than 100 Excavators and Other Heavy Equipments Sent In
To speed up development on the Eastern Phase of the Ring Road, more than 100 excavators and other heavy equipment have been sent in.
BK Singh, Director of Roadway Solution India Infra Ltd., remarked, “This marks a crucial step in enhancing Pune’s infrastructure. We are dedicated to completing the Eastern Phase on time while upholding the highest quality standards.”
A revised project cost increase of ₹20,375.21 crore was authorized by the Maharashtra government in October, raising the overall cost to ₹42,711.03 crore.
The Pune Ring Road (East), which has an estimated cost of ₹19,932.98 crore, runs 72.335 kilometers from Urse (Mumbai-Pune Expressway) to Sortapwadi (Pune-Solapur Road).
In September 2021, the Eastern Phase’s initial cost and length estimate of ₹10,159.82 crore was revised higher.
The revised cost of the Pune Ring Road (West), which connects Urse (Mumbai-Pune Expressway) to Varve Budruk (Satara Road), is ₹22,778.05 crore.
Due to new features and revised specifications, the Western Phase’s initial cost estimate of ₹12,176 crore in September 2021 was later raised.
Singh emphasized the project’s potential to transform Pune’s metropolitan landscape and added that the official groundbreaking ceremony is anticipated to occur after December 5, 2024.
The use of cutting-edge technology and changes to project criteria are blamed for cost increases.
Eight tunnels, three small bridges, two major bridges, and a half-kilometer bridge over the backwaters of the Khadakwasla dam are all part of the project.
By rerouting large trucks and enhancing communication with inter-district routes, the Ring Road would eventually reduce traffic congestion in Pune.
A total of 83 communities are expected to be covered by the Ring Road.
