Pune’s 36-metre Pashan-Baner Link Road has moved closer to construction after the Pune Municipal Corporation paid about Rs 70 crore for land acquisition and a foundation-laying ceremony was held for the long-pending project, according to a report by Pudhari – Pune.
The road, which has remained stalled for 21 years, is planned to connect the Pashan and Baner areas. The report said the way had now been cleared for the road work following the completion of land acquisition payments and sustained follow-up by local public representatives. Residents in the area expressed satisfaction after the ceremony.
The development was announced during the foundation-laying ceremony for the link road and several other civic projects in Ward 9. Union Minister of State Murlidhar Mohol, Maharashtra minister Chandrakant Patil, Member of Parliament Medha Kulkarni and corporator Mayuri Kokate were named in the report in connection with efforts to advance the project.
The road’s proposed width is 36 metres, but the supplied report does not specify its total length, construction cost, contractor, execution schedule or expected completion date. It also does not state when physical construction will begin or whether any remaining permissions, clearances or contractual steps are pending.
The report said Mayuri Kokate’s follow-up had helped secure Rs 9 crore for a range of development works in the ward. These include roads, footpaths, streetlights, stormwater drains, drainage systems, public toilets, a recreation centre for senior citizens, a Buddhist vihara, playgrounds, protective walls along drains and improvements to cremation grounds.
Other works identified for early action include the main road in Sutarwadi, main roads in Susgaon and Mhalunge villages, a grade separator at Sुसkhindi and service roads along the highway. BJP leader Rahul Kokate said these projects would also be taken forward soon, the report said.
The Pashan-Baner link is part of a wider set of local connectivity and civic infrastructure works in Pune’s western corridor. The supplied report does not provide traffic figures, a detailed project plan or an official municipal timeline. The next confirmed milestone is the commencement and implementation of the road and associated works after the foundation-laying ceremony.
