Potholes, Missing Zebra Crossings: Residents Flag Road Safety Issues Around Hinjawadi IT Park

Hinjawadi, 11th November 2026: Taking advantage of the relatively lighter traffic during the Diwali long weekend, residents from Hinjawadi, Maan and Marunji have urged authorities to complete all pending road repairs and safety works on routes connecting the IT Park. They have called for coordinated efforts by the concerned agencies to improve road conditions, ensure commuter safety and facilitate smoother traffic movement before regular office traffic resumes.

Roads leading to Hinjawadi IT Park and neighbouring areas of Maan and Marunji have been in poor condition, with potholes and uneven surfaces causing inconvenience to daily commuters. Damaged stretches have slowed down vehicle movement and contributed to traffic congestion throughout the day, triggering resentment among local residents and IT professionals.

With the Diwali holidays bringing a temporary decline in traffic on these otherwise busy roads, villagers believe authorities have an opportunity to complete the remaining repair work without causing major inconvenience to commuters.

Last week, the District Collector issued an ultimatum to the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) and other concerned agencies to repair damaged roads. Following the directive, repair work has started on several stretches. However, villagers said several important works remain incomplete and urged all agencies to coordinate and finish them during the holiday period.

Their demands include filling potholes on major and internal roads, levelling uneven road surfaces, constructing roadside shoulders, providing proper lane markings, installing zebra crossings at accident-prone locations, putting up blinkers and traffic signboards, removing road obstructions and clearing encroachments from footpaths.

Ravi Bodke, former deputy sarpanch of Maan, said several roads still lack proper roadside shoulders and lane markings, while zebra crossings are missing at dangerous locations. He added that uneven road edges also pose a risk to motorists.

“These conditions are an open invitation to accidents. The authorities should utilise the consecutive holidays to complete the pending works and make all roads safe. Providing safe roads to lakhs of commuters would be the best Diwali gift for citizens,” he said.

Ganesh Jambhulkar, former sarpanch of Hinjawadi, also urged authorities to inspect all roads connecting the IT Park and complete the necessary works to ensure safe and smooth traffic movement.

“Since traffic is relatively lighter during the consecutive holidays, this is the right time to complete the pending work. All concerned agencies should coordinate and ensure that the roads are ready before regular traffic resumes. This would be a real Diwali gift for lakhs of commuters,” he said.