Roads

The case harks back to the earlier case of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) riverside road in Vitthalwadi, which the civic body had to eventually demolish for a similar violation, as per a Supreme Court order in the matter. According to the irrigation department, when the release of river water touches a rate of 60,000 […]

Currently , commuters cross the two railway corridors in the area via level crossings located within a span of a kilometre. Traffic snarls and slow-moving vehicles have become a daily occurrence. The situation is further compounded due to frequent closure of gates on the busy railway lines and the less than desirable road condition. “I

TOI last week had reported that the contractor working on the project will not be able to complete the construction of flyover till December 31, 2015. As a result, the PCMC will have to extend the deadline for completion of work. Independent corporator Prasad Shetty said, “I raised the subject of delay in completing the

Taking cognisance of two and four-wheeler owners continuously violating rules by entering dedicated Bus Rapid Transit Sys tem (BRTS) lanes and indulging in verbal and physical spats with wardens deployed by Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML), civic authorities have now instructed wardens not to stop defaulters and instead jot down the registration numbers of

The All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) has taken strong exception to the Re gional Transport Office’s (RTO) plan of hiking the cost of an autorickshaw permit by Rs 15,000.The body has threatened to go on strike from January 20 if the government doesn’t retract the proposal. The Maharashtra Motor Act, 1989, was amended on

They complained the ro ad is bumpy and potholed which makes it risky , especi ally for those driving down the new bridge. Chandrika Parmar, who uses the road every day , said “The Bavdhan bridge has de finitely eased congestion aro und the area, but the road un der the flyover is in a

According to the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) data, the city’s air pollution has increased by 35.7% since 2010. The percentage of pollutants in the air from vehicular emission has increased manifold as compared to that from other sources. Poor monsoon last year and below normal minimum temperature are also responsible for poor air

The `great expectation’ hinges on the state government’s initiative to issue new autorickshaw permits for Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad.The city at present has about 45,000 three-wheelers. Commuters experience harassment day in and day out despite the sizable number. Refusal has been rampant across the city. Citizens hope the addition of new vehicles will lead to

The Yerwada stone-pelting incident on Tuesday has left the civic body cautious about the possibility of more violence erupting during their planned crackdown on illegal structures. Now, wary of further casualties in the course of anti-encroachment drives, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has drafted a list of 27 sensitive zones that may present them with stiff

The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) would construct a 250metre-long foot overbridge (FOB) -the longest in Pune district -at Nashik Phata junction in Kasarwadi. Estimated to cost Rs 10.36 crore, the facility would help pedestrians cross the 10-lane Mumbai-Pune highway , Pune-Lonavla railway tracks and the Nashik Phata-Wakad road at one go. Nine staircases would