Pune: The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has allocated ₹100 crores for the construction and land acquisition of the long-awaited Chakan bypass road.

This new route, connecting Rase Phata, Kadachiwadi, Medankarwadi, and Bangla Vasti, aims to streamline traffic and improve connectivity. PMRDA's Regional Engineer, Jitendra Pagar, provided this information.

The 36-meter wide proposed bypass is a critical project for alleviating congestion on the Chakan-Shikrapur, Chakan-Talegaon roads, and the Pune-Nashik highway. The majority of the land for this project is owned by farmers, with boundaries and measurements already established. The heavy vehicle traffic from industrial areas exacerbates congestion at Talegaon Chowk, Manik Chowk, and Ambethan Chowk.

Residents, workers, industrialists, students, and farmers have all been severely affected by the ongoing traffic issues. Despite numerous efforts by the Chakan traffic police, the congestion remains unresolved.

The construction of this bypass is seen as a necessary solution that has been delayed due to bureaucratic hurdles. The lack of attention from political leaders and various departments to the development of key roads and the bypass has been a major concern for the local community.

The bypass will span approximately 2.5 kilometers, starting from Rase Phata on the Chakan-Shikrapur road, passing through the boundaries of Rase, Kadachiwadi, and Medankarwadi villages, and connecting to the Pune-Nashik highway near Bangla Vasti.

The route has been mapped using advanced GPS and satellite systems, ensuring precise construction planning.

This project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024-25, with PMRDA providing the necessary funding. The bypass will include concrete and asphalt sections, with dividers in the middle, and certain parts will run along a stream, which will be converted into a concrete drain.

Unauthorised structures along the route will be demolished to facilitate the construction. Local leaders, workers, industrialists, and farmers have all called for the rapid completion of this vital infrastructure project.