Comprehensive Traffic Plan Prepared To Ease Pune City’s Congestion: Madhuri Misal
Comprehensive Traffic Plan Prepared To Ease Pune City’s Congestion: Madhuri Misal
Mumbai, July 3: To address the traffic congestion issues in Pune city, a comprehensive traffic plan was prepared in 2024. Minister of State for Urban Development Madhuri Misal informed the Legislative Assembly that Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the city traffic police are making every effort to implement measures to resolve these challenges.
Legislators Sunil Kamble, Bhimrao Tapkir, Rahul Kul, Bapusaheb Pathare had raised the attention motion on this matter.
With the growing population in Pune, the number of vehicles has also increased significantly. According to the Regional Transport Office, there are currently 40,42,659 vehicles plying on the city’s roads. Various initiatives are being undertaken to streamline traffic in cantonment areas, including designating no-parking and no-halting zones, upgrading signal systems, and installing smart signals and CCTV under the Smart City Project.
Considering Pune’s projected growth till 2054, alternative transport systems such as ring roads, bypasses, flyovers, and metro services are being developed to ensure smooth and efficient traffic movement. Regular meetings are being held between the PMC, traffic police, and related departments to improve traffic lights, junctions, traffic islands, road dividers, appoint traffic wardens, install signboards, carry out lane markings, zebra crossings, and relocate bus stops that obstruct traffic.
To improve coordination among various components of public transportation, the traffic plan will seek suggestions and objections from stakeholders. Necessary measures will also be implemented in consultation with local representatives, Minister Misal assured while responding to the attention motion.
