9 months ago
PMC to Build Double-Decker Bridge in Pune
The Pune Municipal Corporation is building a big bridge over the Mula-Mutha River.
This bridge will have two levels.
The first level will be for cars, and the second level will be for a metro train.
The bridge will connect two important areas in Pune called Hadapsar and Kharadi.
It will help people travel faster and reduce traffic problems.
The bridge will cost a lot of money, and it will have special paths for people to walk and roads for cars to enter and exit.
It will also have a system to carry rainwater underground.
PMC to construct a Rs 133 crore double-decker bridge over the Mula-Mutha River.
Bridge will connect IT hubs Hadapsar and Kharadi in Pune.
First level will be a four-lane two-way flyover for vehicular traffic.
Second level will accommodate a metro rail line.
Project includes slip roads, footpaths, utility shifting, retaining walls, and an underground stormwater line.
- Who
- Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)
- What
- Construction of a double-decker bridge across the Mula-Mutha River
- Where
- Mula-Mutha River, connecting Hadapsar and Kharadi in Pune
- When
- Not specified
- Why
- To provide easy connectivity between IT hubs and tackle traffic problems
Key facts
- Project Cost
- Rs 133 crore
- Location
- Mula-Mutha River, connecting Hadapsar and Kharadi
- Bridge Levels
- Flyover (vehicular traffic) and Metro Rail (second level)
- Vehicle Speed
- 80 km per hour
- Project Components
- Four-lane two-way flyover, slip roads, footpaths, utility shifting, retaining walls, underground stormwater line
Quotes
Senior BMC officer
A senior official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
“While we have started preliminary surveys, full-fledged work will only commence after procuring the final Stage-II approvals from the forest department as well as the High Court permission. As per the current progression, work on the project site can be started by February 15, 2026.”
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