Pune-Shirur Elevated Highway Work To Begin By Mid-Year: MSIDC
Pune-Shirur 6-Lane Elevated Corridor: Construction Bids to Open on April 1, Work Expected by Mid-2025
PUNE: Construction on the 53.4km Pune-Shirur six-lane elevated highway is set to commence by June or July, as per Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation (MSIDC) officials. The Rs 7,515-crore project has completed its second pre-bid process, with tender allocation expected in April or May.
“We are progressing as planned and anticipate starting work by mid-year after financial closure,” an MSIDC official stated on Tuesday.
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The project aims to ease congestion and improve road conditions on the Pune-Shirur route. It will be built under the design, build, finance, operate, and transfer (DBFOT) model with a 30-year concession period. Deputy CM and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar highlighted the project in the state Budget 2025-26, emphasizing its role in enhancing connectivity.
Approved by the state cabinet in 2024, the project will require 41 hectares of land and is expected to be completed within four years. It will eventually connect to the Samruddhi Highway and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
The elevated highway was initially under the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) but was later handed over to MSIDC following an MoU between the central and state governments. MSIDC reissued tenders after NHAI’s earlier process was canceled.
Officials confirmed that minimal land acquisition would be required as the elevated corridor will run along the existing Pune-Shirur highway. The project will also include improvements to the current road network.
The commuters on Pune Shirur road are hoping that the MSIDC completes the project within the proposed timeline.
Project Highlights:
Phase 1:
- Route: Kharadi Junction to Shirur Bypass
- Length: 53.4 km
- Current Road: Four lanes
- Proposed Upgrade: Six-lane elevated corridor
- Estimated Cost: Rs 7,515 crore
- Current Status: Tendering process ongoing
Phase 2:
- Route: Shirur Bypass to Sambhajinagar
- Length: 192.5 km
- Land Requirement: 2,500 hectares
- Estimated Cost: Rs 14,886 crore
- Current Status: Detailed project report (DPR) stage
Once completed, the expressway is expected to enhance regional connectivity, ease traffic in key areas like Yerawada, Kharadi, and Wagholi, and contribute to economic development.
