Pune: Hinjewadi IT Workers to Protest Against Potholes, Traffic and Poor Civic Infrastructure on Sept 6
Pune 25th August 2026: The members of the Forum for IT Employees (FITE) on Monday held a meeting to finalise arrangements for a proposed protest in Hinjewadi on September 6, highlighting the poor state of basic infrastructure in the city’s key IT hub.
FITE state president Pavanjit Mane said the organisation has begun reaching out to employees of around 250 IT companies and residents of nearly 80 housing societies in Hinjewadi to mobilise support for the agitation.
The proposed protest march will begin at Phase I of the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park and culminate at Hinjewadi Chowk. The organisation plans to highlight pothole-ridden roads, traffic congestion, inadequate drainage, lack of bus shelters and poorly coordinated traffic signals.
“The problems in Hinjewadi are as serious as those in the Chakan industrial area. The six main roads connecting the IT Park and residential societies are riddled with potholes, while employees spend hours commuting during peak hours because of traffic jams. Authorities have been assuring us that four to five new roads would be constructed, but nothing has happened so far,” Mane said.
The latest agitation comes nearly a year after IT employees had protested over poor infrastructure and traffic congestion in Hinjewadi. Following the protest, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met representatives of IT employees in Mumbai and directed the concerned agencies, including the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA), to expedite ongoing works and improve infrastructure in the IT park.
Despite those assurances, FITE has alleged that several issues remain unresolved. Mane said Hinjewadi-based IT companies generate around Rs 5,000 crore in annual revenue, but employees continue to struggle with basic civic infrastructure.
Earlier this month, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray visited the IT park premises to review the infrastructure challenges and assured the IT employees that he will personally attend the scheduled protest on September 6.
The delay in commencing Metro services has also added to the frustration, he said.
“There is growing resentment among IT employees over the delay in starting metro services, despite the work being largely complete. Starting the service would provide major relief to employees as well as residents,” Mane said.
The protest is likely to bring renewed focus on infrastructure and connectivity issues in Hinjewadi, which accommodates a large concentration of IT companies and a sizeable workforce.
