Pune: PMC To Build Bridge Connecting Nanded City And Shivane; Suncity-Karvenagar Bridge Work Completed Over 50%

In a good news for the residents of the Shivane area, the connectivity of the area will increase further as the work on the Suncity-Karvenagar bridge has been completed by over 50 percent, and the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is planning to build a new bridge between Nanded City and Shivane very soon.

The bridge that is currently there is low-lying and often gets submerged during the monsoon.

As per the report by HT, the civic body's project department has floated a tender for the appointment of a consultant to construct the new bridge on the river. This consultant will look into the situation on the ground, as well as pre- and post-tender activity.

Traffic congestion in area

At present, the city, which is divided by the Mula-Mutha river, has 22 bridges that connect different areas. The proposed bridge between Shivane and Nanded City will be an addition to this number.

The Suncity-Karvenagar bridge, which started in January 2024, will help reduce traffic congestion in the Karvenagar and Sinhagad Road areas. Construction work began in January 2024 and is progressing steadily. This will also ease the traffic on nearby roads.

The issues of traffic congestion in Pune are unending, with areas like Narhe, Dhayari, and Sinhagad Road being no exception. The residents of the Dhayari area have raised their concerns time and again.

Because of the absence of traffic enforcement and malfunctioning lights, traffic has become a major issue in the area. Roads like Dhayari Village Road, Dhayari-Narhe Road, Nanded Phata to Nanded City Gate, and Lagad Mala to Dhayari Phata are severely congested as a result. Despite the fact that Dhayari had four DP roads planned 28 years ago, not much has changed.

It should be noted that recently, President of India Draupadi Murmu directed the Chief Secretary of the state to take action on the development plan (DP) roads in Dhayari that have been pending for more than 28 years.