PMC Plan to Decongest Pune Traffic: 32 Roads Identified, 64 Officers Appointed

Pune, 15 April 2026: In an effort to tackle increasing traffic congestion, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to address bottlenecks on 32 major roads across the city by resolving infrastructure gaps and removing key obstacles that contribute to traffic snarls.

To streamline execution, 64 officers —32 from the civic body and 32 from the police department—have been appointed as coordinators for these roads. These officials will monitor progress and facilitate coordination between departments to ensure timely completion of work. The decision was taken during a meeting of the City Transformation Committee held on Monday.

The committee, formed to enhance coordination among government and semi-government agencies amid rising urban challenges, convened its second meeting at the District Collector’s office.

The meeting was attended by senior officials including Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram, District Collector Jitendra Dudi, Additional Commissioner Pavneet Kaur, along with representatives from various departments and agencies.

During the meeting, officials also reviewed the progress of 12 “missing link” road projects, focusing on issues related to land acquisition, measurement, and removal of encroachments. Departments were directed to expedite work on key stretches such as Baner-Pashan Link Road, Wakad-Kaspate Vasti Road, Ambedkar Chowk to Rajaram Bridge, and the stretch from Rosary School to Tirupati Nagar in Warje.

Authorities were instructed to prioritise the removal of land acquisition hurdles and submit necessary proposals to the district administration for approvals at the earliest.

Key measures announced include resolving waterlogging issues before the monsoon, integrating the traffic police’s PTP app with the PMC app, and ensuring faster issuance of no-objection certificates (NOCs) by police for road digging works. The plan also includes sending proposals for approvals related to forest land use, designating autorickshaw stands, removing abandoned vehicles from major roads, and implementing pay-and-park schemes on five key roads.

Officials said the coordinated approach is expected to ease traffic flow and accelerate progress on long-pending infrastructure projects across the city.