Building Pune: 2.12 km stretch of Sinhagad road flyover to open next month
The much awaited flyover on Sinhagad road is all set to open for public soon as the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has almost completed work of its 2.2 km long lane from Vithalwadi to Funtime theatre while the work on the opposite lane of 1.54 km from Indian Hume Pipe to Inamdar chowk will be completed in June.
The PMC completed Phase-1 of the project which is a 520 metre long flyover on Sinhagad road at Rajaram bridge chowk in August last year, after the opposition criticised the civic administration for delaying its inauguration due to unavailability of ministers. The focus had then shifted to complete the largest part of the flyover in Phase-2 that will allow commuters to avoid five traffic signals on the congested road. The project is pegged at Rs 118.37 crore and additional Rs 27 crore for the metro pillars.
The second phase includes a 2.12-km flyover on one side from Vithalwadi to Fun Time theatre and a 1.54-km flyover from Indian Hume Pipe to Inamdar chowk. 'The work of the 2.12 km lane is complete except for signages and other small things. It can be opened by next week. However, the work of the opposite 1.54 km stretch will be complete only in June,' said Yuvraj Deshmukh, Chief Engineer of PMC.
Municipal Commissioner Rajendra Bhosale inspected the 2.12 km long flyover to check its completion.
The flyover project will help motorists avoid traffic signals at Vitthalwadi, Hingne Khurd, Anandnagar, Bramha hotel and Goel Ganga chowk while going from Vithalwadi to Funtime theatre on Sinhagad road. The other lane of the flyover will help avoid traffic signals at Bramha hotel, Anandnagar and Hingne Khurd.
The objective of the flyover is to address the traffic chaos at Rajaram bridge junction and ease the traffic flow on Sinhagad road, making it easier for pedestrians to cross the road. It will make travel to Swargate much easier and also help in fuel consumption for vehicles that otherwise get stuck in traffic jams.
The flyover work was delayed after it was decided to make provision for constructing pillars for metro stations on the proposed metro route from Khadakwasla to Hadapsar via Swargate. 'The foundation for pillars of the proposed metro station for elevated routes at Manik Baug and Hingane Khurd has been done. It has increased the project cost by additional Rs 27 crore,' he said.
There was a controversy over the project as it falls on Pune Metro's planned route. Union minister Nitin Gadkari, who laid the foundation stone for the project three years ago, had urged officials to explore the possibility of a two-storey bridge with Metro on top and a bridge for vehicles on the first floor, similar to Karve road in the city and a few places in Nagpur. The Metro work is likely to start after the flyover is complete as it is awaiting approval of the state government.
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