Pune: Underpass Connecting Keshav Nagar And Amanora Park Town Likely To Be Opened After Lok Sabha Elections

Traffic mitigation at the Mundhwa Chowk and at the railway crossing on the way to Amanora Park town, Hadapsar and Magarpatta can be achieved through this. 

6 May 2024

By Sukhmani Kooner 

Residents in the vicinity have been eagerly awaiting the inauguration of the underpass connecting Keshav Nagar and Amanora Park Town. They are getting frustrated due to the delay in the inauguration owing to the protocol of the model code of conduct, which has to be followed at the election time. Massive traffic congestion and subsequent delays caused are agitating the public. 

The construction of the underpass is complete and the authorities are likely to open the road post elections. “The work of the underpass at Keshav Nagar is completed, but it’s not operational as we haven’t inaugurated it due to the model code of conduct during elections. Once the elections are over, the underpass will be inaugurated and made available for the public to use.” 

There are major delays and bottlenecks at the Mundhwa Chowk and the railway crossing while travelling to Amanora Park town, Hadapsar and Magarpatta. These patches have been the cause of public discontent due to unnecessary delays.  

The non-operational underpass has sparked frustration amongst the residents who were expecting the underpass to open right after construction to provide them relief from the traffic woes plaguing the area.

The persistent traffic condition is causing a problem for daily commuters who told Pune Pulse, “Being one of the most commuted roads as it connects major IT companies and other business, there’s always a commotion and rush, which evidently increases my time of travel and also prompts me to do a lot of planning ahead. Still, due to increase in traffic and heat it becomes difficult to travel.”

The residents alleged that that there is a tussle between PMRDA and the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). The underpass is constructed by the PMRDA, and the approaching road is going to be acquired by the PMC, but due to land acquisition issues, the road work has not been completed yet. There is only one exit route available through the railway crossing, which acts as a one-way passage; hence, manoeuvring through the area has become challenging, especially at peak traffic hours.