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In good news for Kothrud residents, Pune is set to get its third double-decker flyover for the area after the Nal Stop and Pune University double-decker flyovers.
As per the report by HT, it will be constructed at a cost of ₹85 crore in Kothrud on Paud Road to ease traffic, following the Nal Stop and SPPU flyovers. The flyover will stretch from the garbage depot to Lohia Information Technology (IT) Park, Bhusari Colony.
It will help reduce traffic congestion in the area and has been proposed by Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro).
This flyover will be 700 meters long and is estimated to cost around ₹85 crore. Maha-Metro has prepared a draft design for the project and submitted it to the PMC, waiting for general body meeting approval after which the actual work will begin.
For the uninitiated, the double-decker flyover at Nal Stop has been a great relief for people struggling with traffic, allowing vehicles to move from Law College Road and Mhatre Bridge to Karve Road.
Now, this flyover on Paud Road will alleviate traffic concerns in the area due to heavy congestion during peak hours and numerous signals. Paud Road is a crucial route for Pune's western regions, linking them to the Pune-Mumbai Highway.
Meanwhile, Shivajinagar MLA Siddharth Shirole has claimed in an X post that the Pune University Road flyover section from Bremen Circle to E-Square will be open for traffic from May 1. The construction of the flyover and Pune Metro’s Line 3 on the busy road has been a cause of traffic issues and frustration for commuters.
