Roads

Mayor Prashant Jagtap’s plan to create more oneways to reduce congestion may have a negative impact, warned road safety experts, who believe the city bosses have a vehicle-centric approach rather than a pedestrianfriendly approach. In the last week of July , the mayor had said: “We are working on a model of trafficless city .

Potholes, Waterlogging Throw Traffic Out Of Gear, Civic Works Give People Trying Time Too Slow moving vehicles, long waits at junctions, potholes and waterlogging made commuting a difficult task for Puneites on Wednesday .People stepping out during peak hours said their travel time went up considerably . For some, the rains made it difficult to

Afraid of crossing 7-min free stay, drivers park on new Airport Road, causing daily bottlenecks for locals; traffic police suggest reducing parking charges Traffic snarls have choked commute for Viman Nagar residents, thanks to vehicles parked haphazardly on the new Airport Road –which connects the airport with Nagar Road -mostly by cab drivers who cannot

Every Day, 50-80 Units Require Maintenance The presence of 1,230 closed circuit television cameras (CCTV) at public places may give you an impression that every nook and corner of the city has been secured, but the fact is that every day about 50 to 80 cameras remain non-functional for a varied reasons.Potholes, illegal digging of

As soon as students and staffers of Vibgyor High School in Balewadi get into the premises, they make a beeline for the rest room and patiently await their turn to wash off mud stains from their feet and legs. Cleaning up the muck before class has become a ritual ever since it started raining.The approach

Repairs 35 Thoroughfares Before Monday Deadline A day before its self-imposed deadline to make Pune pothole-free, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has completed repairs on 35 key roads out of 50. The administration has promised to repair the other 15 roads on Monday .“Nearly 250 people are working day and night since Thursday . We are

Technique For Longevity & Durability Used plastic materials that are thrown on city roads as waste could now be buried in them.The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to use plastic waste as raw material for road construction. Road contractors would add this plastic as bitumen.The first such project will be carried out at Yerawada.

CC road development comes to a halt after Kalyani Nagar residents complain It’s been quite some time now that the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has put a halt to the cement concrete (CC) road works, keeping in mind the looming water crises.On Wednesday, a developer was found working on a CC road at Kalyani Nagar.