Pune: One-Way Traffic Introduced in Viman Nagar Amid Support and Opposition

Viman Nagar, 18th November 2025: A new one-way traffic system has been introduced in Viman Nagar, effective Monday, November 17, as part of a traffic decongestion plan. The system aims to streamline vehicular movement.

Under the new arrangement, traffic from Shri Krishna Chowk to CCD Chowk and from Konark Nagar Chowk to Ganapati Mandir Chowk has been made one-way. All internal roads, however, remain open for two-way movement, said Additional Commissioner of Police Manoj Patil.

Officials said the changes are expected to reduce congestion, improve road safety, and ease bottlenecks at major junctions.

The one-way system was launched in the presence of MLA Bappu Saheb Pathare (NCP–Sharad Pawar faction), senior Pune Police officials, PMC representatives, Surendra Pathare and local residents.

BJP Pune City vice-president Arjun (Bhaiya) Jagtap, who has been actively involved in the initiative, expressed gratitude to the police department and the community for their support. He also acknowledged the contributions of former MLAs Jagdish Mulik (BJP) and Sunil Tingre (NCP) for their earlier efforts toward improving traffic flow in the area.

Jagtap said the plan focuses on strengthening parking management for two-wheelers and cars, ensuring smoother traffic across key chowks, and working on long-term mobility solutions for Viman Nagar.

However, the move has drawn criticism from some residents. Qaneez Sukhrani, Convenor of the Viman Nagar Citizens Forum, alleged that the traffic police did not implement several suggestions submitted by citizens over the past six months. She claimed that the new diversions would inconvenience residents and increase travel time.

“For the political aspirations of some, residents will now have to take circuitous routes. Not everyone can walk or cycle,” she says. Sukhrani further alleged that authorities failed to distinguish between arterial roads, internal roads, and residential lanes while planning the changes. She also questioned the police’s claim that shopkeepers supported the move, stating that her forum had received objections from 40 signatories from just one side of the street.

With mixed reactions from the community, officials said the impact of the new system will be monitored in the coming days, and necessary adjustments may be considered based on feedback and traffic flow patterns.

Police have invited written suggestions, objections till 1st December, which can be submitted at the office of DCP (Traffic) near Yerawada post office.