Pune Traffic: Bad News For Sinhagad Road Residents As Flyover Opening Delayed To July

In a bad news for the residents of Sinhagad Road, the third phase of the flyover on Sinhagad Road will not be opened for traffic on June 15, as the planning of the work has been disrupted after heavy rains in May and June. Due to this, it is likely to take at least another month for the flyover between Manikbaug and Hingne to be opened.

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has completed work on its 2.2 km-long lane on one side, while the work on the opposite side lane of 1.54 km from Indian Hume Pipe to Inamdar Chowk was supposed to be completed in June.

The construction of the flyover was taken up to reduce traffic congestion on Sinhagad Road. In this, the work on the flyovers in two phases—Rajaram Bridge Chowk and Vitthalwadi Kaman to Funtime Theater—was completed. Both these bridges were inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on January 26, 2025, and May 1, 2025, respectively.

The Municipal Administration had announced that the inauguration of the 1.5-kilometer-long flyover between Manikbaug and Hingne in the third phase would be held on June 15. Its work had also started at a fast pace. But it has been raining continuously since May. Due to this, the work of constructing the ramp of the flyover was stopped for a few days. The mud on this ramp turned into slush, so they had to wait for it to dry before doing the next work. Also, the asphalting on the flyover could not be done due to rain. There was good rain in June too. Due to this, the pace of work has slowed down. This work is likely to be completed by the end of July.