BUILDING PUNE: PMC to construct double-decker bridge over Mula-Mutha River connecting Hadapsar and Kharadi

The first level of the Pune double-decker bridge over the Mula-Mutha River connecting Hadapsar and Kharadi will have a flyover catering to vehicular traffic, and the second level will have a metro line.

The project entails a four-lane two-way flyover from Hadapsar to Kharadi Bypass Road, along with the construction of slip roads and footpaths, the shifting of affected utilities, construction of retaining walls and an underground stormwater line for carrying stormwater from the grade separator to the river (Express photo)

In an effort to provide easy connectivity between the upcoming Information Technology (IT) hubs of Hadapsar and Kharadi in the city, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to construct a Rs 133 crore double-decker bridge across the Mula-Mutha River. The first level of the bridge will have a flyover catering to vehicular traffic, and the second level will have a metro rail.

“The double-decker bridge will tackle the traffic problems on the existing river bridge from Mundhwa to Kharadi. The double-decker bridge will pass alongside the existing river bridge that starts from Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Chowk in Mundhwa. It is planned to cater to a vehicle speed of 80 km per hour,” said a senior PMC officer.

The Kharadi area is emerging as an IT hub and witnessing rapid urbanisation, while the Hadapsar area already has a lot of IT and industrial zones with major townships.

The PMC officer said the double-decker bridge will have a single integrated pier for the proposed four-lane flyover and the Ramwadi to Swargate Metro line. “The PMC will construct the integrated pillars for the double-decker bridge and recover the expense of the metro-related work from Pune Metro,” he added.

The bridge will be 796 metres long with a 148-metre-long approach from the Hadapsar side and a 136-metre-long approach on the Kharadi side. The carriage width will be 1.5 metres for vehicles. “The design will be submitted to Pune Metro for final acceptance and approval to ensure it meets expectations for the elevated route of the Pune Metro,” the officer said.

The existing road beneath the bridge will then be developed in a manner that it gets connected to the road from Bund Garden to Mundhwa River Road near the Old Mundhwa River Bridge.

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The PMC officer said the existing bridge witnesses traffic congestion round the clock, as heavy traffic flows at night as well.

The Union Government recently approved the development of the Metro rail route from Khadakwasla to Kharadi via Hadapsar.

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