Pune: Aundh Bridge Opens For Traffic To Connect Sangvi

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Aundh, 19th March 2022: After two years, the Shrimant Mahadaji Shinde bridge on the Mula river is reopened for traffic. It will benefit citizens from Aundh and Sangvi area.

The bridge over the Mula river from Sangvi Fata towards Parihar Chowk had suddenly cracked in August 2019. Therefore, the bridge was closed for traffic and the work of the bridge was started jointly by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC).

Despite the completion of the work, the bridge was not open to traffic. Due to this, various organizations were demanding that the bridge be opened for traffic. But the architecture department told that minor works are being carried out here. However, it was reopened for traffic on Friday, 18th March.

The bridge was constructed in 1995 but due to insufficient capacity, the bridge was unable to carry the traffic load, hence there was a traffic jam on this bridge. Therefore, both civic bodies undertook the work of a new bridge adjoining to old bridge worth Rs 29 crores.

The length of the main bridge is 100 feet and it is extended 150 feet on both sides. LED streetlights and other up-to-date facilities and instructions, directional boards have been installed. The bridge will also be useful for traffic from Sangvi to Pune and Hinjawadi.

NCP activists in Old Sanghvi have removed the barricades and reopened the road by celebrating Holi on the bridge which was closed for traffic despite the work being done.