Four Days Cut Off: Hadapsar Housing Complex Left Stranded as Sole Access Route Shuts

Hadapsar, 14th January 2026: For residents of Victory Towers in Hadapsar, a short maintenance shutdown exposed a much deeper and unresolved crisis. When the Sade Satra Nali railway crossing was closed for four days earlier this week, the housing complex was effectively cut off from the city, leaving hundreds of families without any functional access road — a vulnerability residents say they have lived with for over a decade.

Victory Towers, located within Amanora Township, relies entirely on the railway crossing for entry and exit. The temporary closure from January 10 to January 13, meant for routine maintenance, once again brought into sharp focus the absence of an alternate or permanent access route — despite repeated assurances over the years.

Although the complex falls under the Amanora Park Special Integrated Township (Sector 25), which received official approval from the Pune Collector in 2014, residents say essential connectivity infrastructure was never completed. While the township was cleared as a planned development, basic road access and emergency connectivity remain conspicuously absent.

Victory Tower has Manjari Road on one side and the railway line on the other, making this society no option but to depend on a single railway gate. Promises of an underpass or an alternate road have surfaced repeatedly but have never progressed beyond discussions. Even today, there is no clear project timeline, no visible construction activity, and no clarity on which authority is accountable.

The recent shutdown caused widespread disruption. Office-goers faced long detours, school schedules were thrown into disarray, and senior citizens found it particularly difficult to manage daily needs. Residents say the bigger concern, however, was safety.

With no emergency access, delays in ambulances or fire services could prove catastrophic. “When the gate shuts, we are completely isolated,” said a resident. “This time, even routine travel became stressful and costly. In a medical emergency, the consequences could be serious. We submitted written requests for temporary access, but received no response.”

More than ten years after families began living in the complex, residents argue that the continued absence of a sanctioned access road points to systemic planning lapses and administrative apathy. They stress that connectivity and emergency access are basic civic requirements, not optional amenities.

Residents have renewed their appeal to the developer and civic authorities to immediately arrange a temporary access route and fast-track the construction of a permanent, approved road. Until that happens, they warn, every routine railway closure will continue to pose a serious threat to mobility, safety and peace of mind for those living at Victory Towers.