Pune Inner Ring Road (PMRDA Ring road) is a ring road currently under construction around the city of

Pune Pune ( ; , ISO 15919, ISO: ), previously spelled in English as Poona (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau in Western ...

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. The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) claimed that the road will decrease traffic congestion and provide better access to the fastest growing areas. The road will be 173 km long and serve twenty-nine villages by connecting all highways around the city. The cost of building the route is estimated at . The

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and

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are responsible for the road plan and purchase of the required land. The Public Works Department suggested that the Design-Finance-Build-Operate-Transfer model be used.

History

On 12 July 2007, Maharashtra Chief Minister Sri

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proposed a ring road around city of Pune. The Pune District Guardian Minister proposed that the road be 120 meters wide with service roads. On 16 January 2014, the

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approved the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation's proposal for preparing a detailed project report. The government announced the formation of the authority on 2 April 2015. The authority prioritizes

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and Ring Road works and promises to turn these plans into reality. On 26 July 2015, Pune NCP leader Ajit Pawar described irregularities in the detailed project report. The Maharashtra Chief Minister

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announced a new survey, and the work was given to the authority. On 7 November 2015, authority completed the land survey. Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation planned to take measures to commence construction. On 8 November 2019, ''

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'' reported that according to the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority, only 24% of the needed land had been used for the first phase and "officials are awaiting central funds to speed up the project."

Details

The ring road will be 105 km long when completed. The road will consist of 2 lanes on both sides, and will include eight flyovers, four bridges over railways, seven viaducts, fourteen subway roads, thirteen tunnels (with a total subterranean distance of 3.75 km), and will cost an estimated ₹104.08 billion (US$1.5bn). The total land used for the project will be 48 hectares (118.6 acres) of government-owned land, and 25 hectares (61.8 acres) of privately owned land.

Planning

This project will be completed in four phases: # Phase 1: Theurphata - NH 65 - Kesnand - Wagholi - Charholi - Bhavdi -

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- Kelgaon - Chimbli - NH 60 # Phase 2: NH 60 - Chimbli Moi - Nighoje - Sangurde - Shelarwadi - Chandkhed - Pachne - Pimploli - Rihe - Ghotawde - Pirangutphata # Phase 3: Pirangutphata -

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- Chandni Chowk - Ambegaon -

Katraj Katraj is suburb of Pune in the Indian state of Maharashtra, and within the jurisdiction of Pune Municipal Corporation. Katraj is famous for its Peshwa-era (18th century) lake that supplied water to the city during that period. The village l ...

# Phase 4: Ambegaon - Katraj - Mangdewadi -

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- Holkarwadi - Wadkinaka - Ramdara - Theurphata - NH 65

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Ring Road (Pune) Presentation

The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority

Now, Urban development department to focus on traffic, transport woes

Consultants for Ring Road in Pune
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