Pune News: Maharashtra Government Directs PMC To Submit Single Land Acquisition Proposal For HCMTR Project
Pune News: Maharashtra Government Directs PMC To Submit Single Land Acquisition Proposal For HCMTR Project
Pune, July 24, 2026: The Maharashtra government has instructed the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to submit a single consolidated proposal for acquiring government-owned land required for the ambitious High Capacity Mass Transit Route (HCMTR) project, a key infrastructure initiative aimed at easing traffic congestion across Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, and the PMRDA region.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, PMC Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram said that nearly 50% of the land required for the HCMTR corridor is already under PMC ownership, while 30% belongs to various government departments and the remaining 20% is privately owned.
The directive follows a preliminary meeting chaired by Additional Chief Secretary Lokesh Chandra to review the proposed 36-km elevated ring road under the HCMTR project. Senior PMC officials, including Commissioner Ram, attended the meeting.
According to the Commissioner, the state government has advised that proposals for transferring land owned by multiple government departments—including forest and agriculture authorities—should be submitted together. This will enable the government to process and grant approvals simultaneously, helping speed up the project’s implementation.
The HCMTR is part of a broader integrated transport strategy for the Pune Metropolitan Region. A two-tier committee headed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has been constituted to prepare and implement an integrated development plan to address traffic congestion across the jurisdictions of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), and the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA).
Officials said that nearly 50% of the proposed alignment will utilise existing roads that are 24 metres wide or wider, reducing the need for fresh land acquisition. About 4.3 km of the corridor will pass through government-owned land, while 4.28 km will cross rivers and streams, where bridges will be constructed. Another 5.3 km will pass through privately owned land, requiring acquisition.
Commissioner Ram estimated that land acquisition for private properties will cost around ₹1,300 crore, while the entire HCMTR project is expected to cost approximately ₹10,000 crore.
The HCMTR project is envisioned as a major orbital road network that will improve connectivity, reduce travel time, and decongest Pune’s rapidly growing urban region by integrating key transport corridors across the metropolitan area.
