After years of stalled execution, Pune’s long-awaited Shivne–Kharadi riverside road project has finally begun gaining traction as fresh momentum builds on the back of progress in land acquisition. With nearly half the required land now secured and active negotiations underway with landowners, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is pushing ahead to complete one of its most critical decongestion projects for the city’s eastern corridor.
The 11.5-kilometre road, envisioned to ease heavy traffic flow between key nodes such as Kharadi, Yerawada, and Vadgaon Sheri, has seen limited progress since its inception, largely due to pending land issues and coordination delays with state departments. However, recent site inspections by senior civic officials triggered a renewed push to break the deadlock. Officials from PMC confirmed that 6 kilometres of land have already been acquired, with the remaining 5.5 kilometres in various stages of negotiation. Notably, the section between Sangamwadi and Gunjan Chowk remains a priority, as this stretch includes land under the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation. Formal requests have been made to transfer that parcel for road development, signalling improved coordination between agencies.
In a recent review, civic authorities reaffirmed that the unresolved sections in Kharadi and Vadgaon Sheri are being addressed through compensatory measures such as Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) and Floor Space Index (FSI) benefits to incentivise landowners. Proposals for land costing over ₹700 crore have been submitted to the District Collector for processing under the updated Land Acquisition Act. The Kharadi to Mundhwa Bridge segment of the road is already open to traffic, and the momentum is now focused on completing the remainder in a phased manner. A 500-metre section at Gunjan Chowk and 1 kilometre between Vadgaon Sheri and Kharadi are next in line for clearance. Civic engineers are confident that with sustained coordination, construction work could resume at a faster pace.
Officials involved in the project believe the completion of this corridor will significantly reduce vehicular congestion on existing arterial routes, especially in rapidly urbanising zones like Yerawada and Kharadi. It is also expected to enhance connectivity to the Pune Metro network, which runs parallel to some portions of the proposed road. While bureaucratic and financial challenges remain, the current push marks a promising shift in the project’s trajectory. With infrastructure pressure mounting across Pune, the timely completion of the Shivne–Kharadi road is increasingly being viewed not only as a transit solution but as a crucial step toward building a more seamless, sustainable urban transport network.
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