Pune Fast-Tracks Hinjewadi, Pirangut Roads To End Tech Corridor Gridlock
Pune’s development authority has fast-tracked six key road projects in Hinjewadi and Pirangut, aiming to ease crippling congestion in the city’s expanding IT and industrial zones. The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has initiated land acquisition and construction to resolve long-standing traffic gridlock, with the ₹203 crore drive expected to reduce travel time, improve logistics, and fuel economic momentum in Mulshi taluka. The move has brought long-awaited relief to thousands of daily commuters and industry stakeholders.
The initiative follows a ₹4,503 crore budget announcement for 2025–26, with ₹203.78 crore allocated specifically for road development in industrial belts such as Hinjewadi, Pirangut, and Ranjangaon. According to senior PMRDA officials, the six-road network—three in each area—is being prioritised for completion following persistent commuter complaints, years of congestion, and increasing business demand for smoother transit corridors. Land acquisition has already begun, and discussions are underway with landowners to finalise transfers through Transferable Development Rights (TDR). PMRDA’s move is being viewed as a corrective step to overcome past delays that left infrastructure growth trailing behind economic expansion in Pune’s peripheral regions.
“This intervention is essential for sustaining industrial growth. The current road network is overstretched, leading to prolonged travel times and logistics inefficiencies,” said an official involved in the project. “With increased demand from IT parks and manufacturing units, we’re racing to deliver lasting solutions.” For daily commuters, the problem has escalated into a daily ordeal. Employees navigating peak-hour traffic from Baner to Hinjewadi Phase III often spend up to 90 minutes on the road—a trip that ideally takes less than half the time. Likewise, sectors like Pirangut, which host growing clusters of engineering and manufacturing units, report similar choke points during operational hours.
The road network, once completed, is expected to reduce travel time, decongest arterial corridors, and enhance goods transportation. Officials assert that improved inter-zone linkages will also support seamless public transport integration and reduce fuel wastage, thereby aligning with broader sustainability goals.Residents and professionals alike have welcomed the fast-tracking of these works. “It’s not just about convenience. Time lost in traffic is impacting productivity and mental well-being,” said a commuter from Pimpri, who travels daily to Hinjewadi.
PMRDA is holding additional stakeholder meetings this week to finalise compensation terms and clear hurdles to project execution. With the groundwork now underway and timelines set for rapid delivery, the city’s tech and industrial zones may finally receive the infrastructural support they’ve long demanded. If completed on schedule, the project promises to reshape the travel experience across Pune’s dynamic western corridors—delivering smoother drives, safer streets, and stronger economic links for the region.
