The upcoming rail-over flyover in Ghorpadi
They said around 90% of the planned civil work on the flyover has been finished so far, including ramps at both ends, and there is a plan to complete the pending tasks in the next two months, by Dec-end. Ashok Lonkar, who travels daily on the Ghorpadi route, said PMC has already taken more than 10 years to plan and execute the project. In 2024, a similar flyover was constructed to ease traffic flow towards Mundhwa and Solapur Road.
The new flyover has been designed in such a way that it eliminates travel through gaothan areas of Ghorpadi besides halting at the rail crossing. ” You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Pune | Silver Rate in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune | Petrol Price in Pune | Diesel Price in Pune | CNG Price in Pune | LPG Price in Pune Stay updated with the latest Pune news.
Many residents said they had hoped for PMC to open the flyover by Diwali (first week of Nov). There is no need to drag work on for more time,” he said. Another civic official said, “Two flyovers will streamline overall traffic flow further as vehicles will not have to wait at the rail crossing.
Countering this, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials claimed that the work is not stalled. “Many agitations were held by local residents to push ahead this project. We want the administration to deploy additional manpower to finish the remaining part. This is the second flyover PMC is constructing over the rail tracks in Ghorpadi. Download the TOI App.
A civic official chose anonymity and told TOI , “Actual work on the flyover began two-and-a-half years ago in 2024. The upcoming rail-over flyover in Ghorpadi The upcoming rail-over flyover in Ghorpadi The upcoming rail-over flyover in Ghorpadi The upcoming rail-over flyover in Ghorpadi The upcoming rail-over flyover in Ghorpadi The upcoming rail-over flyover in Ghorpadi Pune : Hundreds of commuters passing through Ghorpadi are frustrated by the long-pending unfinished work on a railway overbridge (or rail-over flyover) coming up in the area, which will provide relief from the daily long waits at the train crossing gate when completed. Travellers pointed out that pending works are proceeding too slowly and causing daily hardships in the interim. The most crucial part of installation of the girder above the rail tracks has been finished recently, executed jointly with the rail administration. Now, the last leg of works is under way and expected to be done by Dec-end.”
Since then, the project progressed at a steady pace despite many technical challenges and space constraints.
