Overview
- Pune municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram inspected the Kharadi‑Keshav Nagar bridge on Monday and directed that it be opened to traffic by August 15.
- The civic administration said approach‑road work will continue after the bridge opens and asked residents to cooperate while finishing those sections.
- Ram ordered immediate shifting of utility lines on the North Main Road and told officials to start the remaining land‑acquisition process so widening can proceed without further delay.
- At Hadapsar railway station road the commissioner reviewed stormwater and drainage works and directed contractors and technical teams to speed completion because of heavy traffic on the route.
- Senior officials including Additional Municipal Commissioner Omprakash Divate, City Engineer Aniruddha Pawaskar and acting Chief Engineer Rajesh Bankar joined the inspections as the city pushes to fast‑track several stalled road projects, including a separate target to open the Sadhu Vaswani bridge by December 2026.