Hinjawadi traffic problems have intensified in the Mhalunge-Man area, prompting IT employees and local residents to write to the Maharashtra Chief Minister after earlier assurances on road and congestion issues were not fulfilled, according to the Mhalunge Township Residents Association. The association has warned that the continuing problems are affecting daily travel, school movement and emergency services.
Mhalunge has seen a substantial increase in residential development in recent years because of its proximity to Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park in Hinjawadi. The area has been brought under the Pune Municipal Corporation, but residents say congestion, inadequate roads, poor street lighting and the movement of heavy vehicles remain unresolved.
The association said traffic jams are particularly severe during morning and evening office hours and around school opening and closing times. The disruption is affecting students, parents, senior citizens, office workers and other residents, while also creating difficulties for emergency-service vehicles, it said.
IT employees and residents had taken out a march in the area last month to highlight the problems. The association now says that the assurances given by the Pune Municipal Corporation at the time have not been implemented, leading it to approach the Chief Minister with what it described as a final warning.
Among its main demands is the immediate development of either the 24-metre road proposed under the regional plan or the 36-metre road proposed under the Mhalunge-Man Town Planning Scheme. The association has also sought the early commencement of work on the Sus-Mhalunge-Hinjawadi road.
The road demands involve administrative, technical, land-acquisition and funding processes. The residents’ body has asked the authorities to complete these procedures and publicly provide the proposed start date, phase-wise construction schedule, expected completion date and details of available funding. The request would give residents a clearer view of whether the proposed road network has moved beyond planning and into implementation.
Until the planned roads are completed, the association has requested the deployment of at least 10 traffic wardens during peak hours to keep vehicles moving. It has also raised the need for control over heavy-vehicle traffic and improvements to street lighting, both of which it identifies as immediate concerns alongside road capacity.
The escalation places attention on the gap between rapid urban growth around Hinjawadi and the delivery of supporting public infrastructure. For residents of Mhalunge-Man, the immediate issue is not only the length of daily commutes but also the ability of school traffic, local trips and emergency vehicles to use the existing roads during the busiest periods.
The residents’ association is seeking an official response specifying the status of the proposed roads, the processes still pending and the timeline for beginning work. Until then, it has called for temporary traffic-management measures during peak hours while longer-term road projects remain unresolved.
