Ajit Pawar holds review meeting, directs officials to quickly start redevelopment work of Pune’s Shivajinagar Bus Depot

He urged the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) and Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) to work in coordination and expedite the completion of the project. He also directed the officials concerned to urgently submit a proposal for a 99-year agreement to the cabinet to attract reliable developers for the project.

“The redevelopment plan includes the construction of a commercial complex, two basements for parking, and a semi-basement for retail outlets. While the bus stop will be on the ground floor, the terminal is planned to operate from the second floor. Additionally, a 16-storey structure for both public and private offices will be part of the project,” a source said.

In 2019, MSRTC allotted the land to Maha-Metro for the construction of the Shivajinagar underground metro station. As per the agreement, Maha-Metro is responsible for facilitating the construction of a new Shivaji Nagar depot along with other infrastructure. The project is estimated to cost between Rs 250 crore and Rs 300 crore.

Currently, the bus depot operates from Wakdewadi, where passengers frequently complain about poor conditions, especially during the rainy season. Many passengers have been demanding that the depot be relocated to its original site in Shivaji Nagar.

In August last year, Shivaji Nagar MLA Siddharth Shirole claimed that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) would be signed between Maha-Metro and MSRTC. However, seven months have passed, and the MoU is yet to be signed.

Besides the Shivajinagar bus depot, the meeting also included directives to complete the redevelopment of the Swargate bus stand.