Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Pune to Get 3 Elevated Highways
Pune is getting three new elevated highways to help with traffic.
These highways will cost a lot of money and will have tolls for 25 years.
They will also include parts for the Metro to make public transport better.
The highways will connect important areas around Pune and are expected to make travel faster and easier.
Some people are happy because it will help the economy, but others are worried about the cost and how it will affect local communities.
Three elevated highway corridors to be built in Pune at a cost of ₹18,000 crore.
Toll rate set at ₹9 per kilometre for 25 years.
Projects include dedicated Metro alignments to improve public transport connectivity.
Pune–Shirur Elevated Expressway will be 53.4 km long with a 7.4 km dedicated metro corridor.
Hadapsar–Yavat corridor will be 31.5 km long with a 17.76 km elevated section.
- Who
- Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC)
- What
- Construction of three elevated highway corridors in Pune
- When
- Foundation stone to be laid on Saturday
- Where
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Why
- To reduce traffic congestion and improve connectivity
Pro-Development
Community Concerns
Economic Growth
Pro-Development
The elevated highways will boost economic growth by improving connectivity and reducing travel time.
Community Concerns
The high toll rates and land acquisition may burden local communities and small businesses.
Traffic Congestion
Pro-Development
The new highways will significantly reduce traffic congestion in Pune.
Community Concerns
The elevated corridors may not adequately address the root causes of traffic congestion without integrated public transport solutions.
- Project Cost
- ₹18,000 crore
- Toll Rate
- ₹9 per kilometre for 25 years
- Land Acquisition
- 100 hectares
- Pune–Shirur Elevated Expressway
- 53.4 km, six-lane corridor with 7.4 km dedicated metro corridor
- Hadapsar–Yavat Corridor
- 31.5 km, including 17.76 km elevated section with Metro infrastructure
Sources
Pune To Get 3 Elevated Highways Worth ₹18,000 Crore; ₹9/Km Toll For 25 Years Announced
Pune Infrastructure: CM Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Launch ₹18,000-Crore Elevated Road Projects To Ease Traffic Congestion | VIDEO
Pune’s elevated roads to use Malaysian UHPFRC tech, will need fewer pillars: Gadkari
