Pune Ring Road Project Accelerates: 172 km Highway Featuring Flyovers, Bridges, and Viaducts to Transform Urban Mobility
Pune Ring Road Project Accelerates: 172 km Highway Featuring Flyovers, Bridges, and Viaducts to Transform Urban Mobility
Pune’s infrastructure landscape is undergoing a landmark transformation with the swift advancement of the ₹42,711 crore Ring Road project, a monumental corridor that aims to unlock seamless mobility across the Pune Metropolitan Region. With civil works initiated and land acquisition nearing completion, the project is steadily gaining traction and is set to redefine transport, urban growth, and suburban integration.
Spanning 172 kilometers, the six-lane expressway with two additional service lanes is being developed in four phases, traversing both eastern and western zones of Pune. The road’s alignment strategically touches underdeveloped outskirts and growth corridors, connecting over two dozen villages. This is expected to stimulate massive commercial and real estate activity in belts that were previously cut off from major transport routes.
Key features and updates of the project include:
- Total project cost: ₹42,711 crore
- Road length: 172 km six-lane expressway with two service lanes
- Execution by: Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), with PMRDA’s support
- Phased development: Four implementation phases covering Eastern and Western corridors
- Strategic connectivity: Linking Pune-Nashik, Mumbai-Pune-Solapur, Pune-Satara, and Pune-Ahmednagar highways
- Coverage: Expected to transform 29 connected villages
- Land acquisition: 1,740 hectares secured; over 24% completed in areas like Wagholi and Vadachiwadi
Notably, the MSRDC’s on-ground coordination through its War Room has pushed progress ahead of schedule in several pockets. Soil testing, land grading, and pre-construction work have already begun, with major groundwork visible in areas like Kesnand, Tulapur, and Chandkhed. The scale of the operation is matched by strict compliance guidelines including financial penalties for delays ensuring discipline among contractors and vendors.
- Monitoring system: Real-time tracking via a dedicated “War Room Initiative”
- Penalty for delays: ₹1 lakh per day imposed on contractors for missing deadlines
Beyond basic transport functions, the Ring Road will integrate sophisticated urban engineering to improve both vehicle flow and pedestrian safety:
- 8 flyovers
- 4 major bridges
- 7 viaducts
- 14 subways
- 13 funnel-shaped traffic systems
In terms of logistics, nine construction firms have been mobilized across high-priority zones such as Khadakwasla, Mulshi, Urse, and Chakan. Local economies in these regions are already seeing early signs of revival due to increased demand for construction-related labor and material. The anticipated boost in regional logistics and warehousing capabilities is expected to attract long-term industrial investment.
The project’s scope goes well beyond traffic decongestion. It is poised to support Pune’s emergence as a multi-nodal development hub. Authorities estimate significant appreciation in peripheral land values and a surge in private sector participation, especially in areas earmarked for:
- Commercial zones
- Industrial clusters
- IT parks
- Retail and logistics hubs
What makes this project transformative is its inclusiveness by integrating underdeveloped zones into the urban fold, it aims to decentralize Pune’s overburdened infrastructure and reduce the core city’s environmental strain.
- Environmental benefits: Reduced congestion, lower pollution, better air quality
- Target completion date: December 2026
- Construction start: December 2023
Once complete, the Ring Road will not just be a mobility corridor but the backbone of a future-ready metro region.
