Pune Metropolitan Region to Get Relief from Traffic Congestion as PMRDA, MahaRail Sign MoU for Railway Overbridges and Underpasses

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Pune, 20th June 2026: In a major step towards easing traffic congestion and eliminating railway level crossings in the Pune Metropolitan Region, the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (MahaRail).

The agreement aims to accelerate the construction of railway overbridges (ROBs) and railway underpasses (RUBs) across the PMRDA jurisdiction, enabling faster and more efficient execution of long-pending infrastructure projects.

The initiative follows directives issued by Maharashtra Chief Minister and PMRDA Chairman Devendra Fadnavis, who had emphasised the need to address growing traffic congestion and make roads in the region free from railway crossings.

During earlier review meetings, Fadnavis had directed that projects such as railway overbridges, foot overbridges (FOBs), and underpasses should be implemented through a single agency with specialised technical expertise rather than multiple departments. Accordingly, MahaRail was identified as the executing agency for these projects.

Following these directives, a series of meetings were held between PMRDA and MahaRail to finalise the transfer of these projects. PMRDA Metropolitan Commissioner Dr. Abhijit Chaudhari instructed officials to expedite the finalisation of the MoU draft.

The agreement was formally signed by MahaRail Managing Director Rajesh Kumar Jaiswal and PMRDA Metropolitan Commissioner Dr. Abhijit Chaudhari in the presence of senior officials from both organisations, including PMRDA Chief Engineer (In-charge) Shivprasad Bagdi.

Officials said the agreement is expected to help eliminate several railway crossings across the Pune Metropolitan Region, significantly reducing traffic bottlenecks caused by long queues of vehicles at railway gates.