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Maharashtra Urges Centre to Widen Three Pune Highways for Traffic Relief

It would widen three highway stretches to accommodate peak flows until a planned elevated corridor is completed.

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Pawar said these roads pass through industrial zones, residential areas, schools, hospitals, and townships, and the existing lanes are not adequate to support the heavy traffic, especially during peak hours. (HT)
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Overview

  • On July 29, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar formally wrote to Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari seeking immediate widening of three national highways serving Pune.
  • The request specifies expanding NH-60 (Nashik Phata–Khed) and NH-65 (Hadapsar–Yavat) from four to six lanes and upgrading NH-548D (Talegaon–Chakan–Shikrapur) from two to four lanes.
  • Pawar highlighted that heavy traffic through educational, industrial and residential zones has overwhelmed current road capacity and raised commuter safety risks.
  • State officials noted that vehicular density on these corridors has exceeded permissible limits, making interim lane additions critical.
  • The proposal remains pending approval and funding from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways before any work can begin.