Dairy Farm flyover in Pimpri opens for commuters
Deputy chief minister and Pune district guardian minister Sunetra Pawar inaugurated the Rs 65.28-crore project. 60 on the Mumbai-Pune railway route, eliminating the need for motorists to wait for trains to pass.
A senior PCMC official said the opening of the bridge will lead to permanent closure of railway crossing No. Pune : The long-delayed railway overbridge at Pimpri dairy farm was opened to traffic on Thursday, bringing relief to commuters who had faced diversions and congestion for more than three years.
The Union defence ministry transferred 5.96 acres of land to PCMC in July 2022 for the project, after which the civic body completed the necessary procedures and took up construction work.
The new connectivity is expected to ease traffic congestion at Shagun Chowk and Sai Chowk, besides reducing the load on Indira Gandhi bridge and Pimpri bridge, the civic official said. Providing safe and congestion-free connectivity is a priority as the city expands,” mayor Ravi Landge said. Municipal commissioner Vijay Suryawanshi said, “The flyover and its approach and service roads have been designed to meet future traffic needs, with facilities for both motorists and pedestrians.
The project will benefit residents of Pimpri, Pimple Saudagar and Rahatani as they can now travel on a shorter route to Dapodi-Nigdi Road and Sant Tukaram Nagar Metro station. “The flyover will remove a major traffic bottleneck, improve daily commuting and boost commercial and industrial activity in the area. It will ease congestion at key junctions and improve traffic flow.”