Authorities helpless to handle Pune city’s traffic
7 years, 8 months ago

Authorities helpless to handle Pune city’s traffic

Hindustan Times  

Lack of traffic personnel, lax supervision of important traffic points and enforcement of Motor Vehicle Act provisions are all contributing to the traffic chaos The above are observations in the Pune Municipal Corporation’s Comprehensive Mobility Plan,which is still in force and are also reasons mentioned by traffic police for accidents in Pune. PMC and Traffic police are the two backbone agencies, which take care of Pune’s traffic and therefore directly related with accidents in the city. While authorities point the finger towards an increasing number of vehicles as the main reason for accidents, citizens blame poor road conditions for the same. While PMC’s mobile van for pothole repair work seems to be a successful experiment, digging of roads by private service providers for cable laying has become a major headache for the civic authorities.

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Traffic changes on Ahmednagar Road ease traffic but put pedestrians at risk
3 days, 7 hours ago

Traffic changes on Ahmednagar Road ease traffic but put pedestrians at risk

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: Last week, the Pune traffic police implemented a new traffic plan on Ahmednagar Road between Yerawada Chowk and the Old Octroi Post at Kharadi wherein intersections at Shastri Nagar, Wadgaon Sheri Chowk, Viman Nagar Chowk, Hadapsar-Kharadi Bypass Chowk, and Dargah Chowk were closed and U-turns were set up 100 metres away from each chowk to manage the traffic flow. …

PMC, traffic police launch ‘School Travel Plan’ for safety of students
2 weeks ago

PMC, traffic police launch ‘School Travel Plan’ for safety of students

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: In a bid to ensure road safety around school premises, the road department of the Pune Municipal Corporation in collaboration with the traffic police has launched a major project called ‘School Travel Plan’ at seven to eight spots across the city. To promote road safety around school premises, PMC and traffic police have launched ‘School Travel Plan’ at seven …

PMC establishes traffic planning dept. to tackle congestion, coordinate with traffic police
3 weeks, 5 days ago

PMC establishes traffic planning dept. to tackle congestion, coordinate with traffic police

Hindustan Times  

The Pune Municipal Corporation has established a traffic planning department to address congestion and coordinate with the traffic police. Nikhil Mijar, traffic planner, said, “The traffic planning department will coordinate with the PMC, Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation and police commissioner regarding traffic issues. Now, the PMC’s traffic planning department will work closely with the Pune traffic …

PMC to hand over JM Road parking lot to Pune Metro
1 month, 2 weeks ago

PMC to hand over JM Road parking lot to Pune Metro

Hindustan Times  

The Pune Municipal Corporation will soon transfer the mechanised parking lot near the entrance of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Udyan on Jangli Maharaj Road to Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited, said officials. Inadequate parking for commuters’ vehicles has been a problem for Pune Metro since the service started on March 6, 2022. Sandeep Patil, executive engineer of project department of PMC, …

ATMS survey report reveals severe traffic congestion on 19 arterial roads and 125 chowks
2 months, 1 week ago

ATMS survey report reveals severe traffic congestion on 19 arterial roads and 125 chowks

Hindustan Times  

A survey of the Adaptive Traffic Management System in Pune carried out from December 1, 2024 to January 10, 2025 has revealed severe traffic congestion on 19 arterial roads and 125 chowks with 12 different types of traffic problems reported by citizens. The smart city department has handed over the survey report to the Pune traffic police and Pune Municipal …

Wrong-side driving, haphazard parking and narrow Undri-Handewadi Road upsets residents
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Wrong-side driving, haphazard parking and narrow Undri-Handewadi Road upsets residents

Hindustan Times  

Pune: Narrow road, wrong-side driving, haphazard parking and encroachment have led to an increase in accidents on Undri main road, residents said. Narrow road, wrong-side driving, haphazard parking and encroachment have led to an increase in accidents on Undri main road, residents said. Sunil Koloti, director, Mohammadwadi-Undri Residents’ Forum, said, “The traffic police are often absent, and when present, they …

Punekars can now direct report road issues to road engineers
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Punekars can now direct report road issues to road engineers

Hindustan Times  

The Pune Municipal Corporation is implementing a new system to address road complaints more efficiently, wherein citizens will soon be able to directly lodge complaints about road conditions, such as potholes and damaged footpaths with the municipal engineers responsible for their area. Currently, road complaints are often reported via PMC’s helpline or other platforms. This information will be made available …

Traffic police taking steps to curb rising mishaps
3 months ago

Traffic police taking steps to curb rising mishaps

Hindustan Times  

In the aftermath of the tragic Kesnand accident that claimed the lives of three family members, the Pune city traffic branch’s analysis department is working on holistic solutions to combat the rising toll. To enhance road safety, the Pune Traffic Branch has undertaken stringent measures, including prosecuting 1,396 individuals for riding triple seats, 642 for driving on the wrong side, …

19 accident-prone spots in city, urgent action needed
3 months ago

19 accident-prone spots in city, urgent action needed

Hindustan Times  

The Pune Traffic Police Department has updated its list of accident-prone areas, identifying 19 black spots in the city where accidents frequently occur. According to the Pune Traffic Police Department, these black spots require immediate traffic improvements to reduce accidents. A survey conducted by the traffic police highlights that accidents are particularly frequent on major roads such as Nagar Road, …

Massive traffic jams witnessed on Pune-Mumbai expressway as tourists rush for New Year holidays
3 months ago

Massive traffic jams witnessed on Pune-Mumbai expressway as tourists rush for New Year holidays

India TV News  

The Pune-Mumbai expressway experienced a 12-km-long massive traffic jam, leaving thousands of vehicles stranded on the road for hours. The traffic jams were caused by the influx of tourists heading to popular destinations like Mahabaleshwar and Goa for the Christmas and New Year holidays. From Wednesday itself, a significant traffic jam was reported in the Khandala Ghat section, with vehicles …

Mridul Bhasin: “There’s an urgent need to address road safety in India”
4 months, 1 week ago

Mridul Bhasin: “There’s an urgent need to address road safety in India”

Hindustan Times  

Can we begin with Durva Bhasin, your daughter, in whose memory you have dedicated the NGO, Muskaan? Muskaan Foundation for Road Safety started three days later. Durva Bhasin I remember your statement that a once-in-20-years disaster like a flood receives more attention than road safety, which kills a significant number of people each year. Several factors contribute to this crisis, …

Pune civic body proposes pay and park on pilot basis on six roads
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pune civic body proposes pay and park on pilot basis on six roads

Hindustan Times  

The Pune Municipal Corporation has proposed to implement pay and park policy on six roads on pilot basis with per hour charge of ₹20 for four-wheeler and ₹4 for two-wheeler. PMC awaits approval for the proposal from the state government before launching it on Jungli Maharaj Road, Fergusson College Road, Dhole Patil Road, North Main Road, Aundh DP Road, Balewadi …

Traffic woes plague several junctions in Pune, travel time doubles
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Traffic woes plague several junctions in Pune, travel time doubles

Hindustan Times  

The city’s traffic congestion has worsened in recent weeks, with even roads previously less affected now experiencing severe jams. Major roads like Satara Road, Sinhgad Road, Bund Garden Road, Katraj-Kondhwa Road, and Kalyaninagar Road have seen travel times double due to a combination of factors, including faulty Intelligent Traffic Management Systems, ongoing construction, and potholes. Satish Walke from Parvati mentioned …

Pune traffic plan to decongest 32 roads in city
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Pune traffic plan to decongest 32 roads in city

Hindustan Times  

To decongest major roads in the city, a meeting was held at Pune Municipal Corporation headquarters under the coordination of the city Traffic Branch and the civic body under the traffic improvement program of 32 roads in the city. PMC commissioner Rajendra Bhosale said the priority of the administration is to decongest 32 major roads that will help negate traffic …

PMC to implement ‘pay and park’ on five major roads on experimental basis
8 months ago

PMC to implement ‘pay and park’ on five major roads on experimental basis

Hindustan Times  

The Pune Municipal Corporation has decided to implement ‘pay and park’ on five major roads on an experimental basis. An official of the traffic planning department said, “After the state government’s instruction, we have sent a proposal asking for permission to implement ‘pay and park’ on five roads which were developed by the PMC under urban street guidelines. At present, …

Form coordination committee to solve Pune’s traffic problems: Ajit Pawar
8 months ago

Form coordination committee to solve Pune’s traffic problems: Ajit Pawar

Hindustan Times  

Deputy chief minister and Pune guardian minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday held a meeting with all concerned departments and instructed that a coordination committee be formed comprising traffic experts and officials of concerned departments to sort out the city’s traffic problems. Deputy chief minister and Pune guardian minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday held a meeting with all concerned departments. The …

​Crash course: On the health of transport vehicles in India
8 months, 2 weeks ago

​Crash course: On the health of transport vehicles in India

The Hindu  

On July 10, in Uttar Pradesh, a private double-decker bus collided with a milk tanker, killing 18 people. Should the State government’s inquiry bear these details out, they will highlight the importance of the multidimensional nature of road safety, which banks on road and highway design, presence of roadside businesses, speed and access control, and visibility, among other factors, to …

Pune traffic police crackdown: 1.58 lakh traffic violators fined after Porsche crash accident
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Pune traffic police crackdown: 1.58 lakh traffic violators fined after Porsche crash accident

Hindustan Times  

In the aftermath of a high-profile Porsche car accident, Pune’s traffic police have launched a sweeping crackdown on traffic violations across the city. According to Pune traffic police, action has been taken against 1.58 lakh violators for various traffic rule violations between May 21 and July 8, 2024. The Traffic Police Department of the Pune city police collected a total …

Pune sees 71 accidents and 36 fatalities in road accidents
9 months, 1 week ago

Pune sees 71 accidents and 36 fatalities in road accidents

Hindustan Times  

Following the deaths of two young IT professionals on May 19 in Kalyaninagar, the city has witnessed as many as 71 accidents which claimed 36 lives and left 60 others injured. According to the different citizen forums, rash driving after consumption of alcohol, and increased construction activity across the city are some of the reasons leading to a rising number …

PM Modi’s visit to Pune today; Check traffic advisory, routes to be avoided
1 year, 7 months ago

PM Modi’s visit to Pune today; Check traffic advisory, routes to be avoided

Live Mint  

The Pune traffic police on Tuesday issued a recommendation for commuters to steer clear of certain main roads and important traffic intersections in the city from 6 am to 3 pm. During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the city, traffic diversions and closures will be implemented on these routes as he presides over various functions and inaugurates projects. Citizens …

Cities across India are remaking their streets
1 year, 8 months ago

Cities across India are remaking their streets

Hindustan Times  

In 2020, the Delhi government said it will give the Capital’s roads a “European makeover”, announcing plans to redevelop a 540-km network of roads of a width of 100 feet or more. Not just Delhi, many cities across the country such as Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Surat, among others, are transforming their roads into what urban designers call “complete streets”, …

Highway traffic management system on Mumbai-Pune Expressway to curb accidents
1 year, 9 months ago

Highway traffic management system on Mumbai-Pune Expressway to curb accidents

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation will implement a highway traffic management system on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway from August to reduce frequent accidents. Pune, India -April 07, 2023 :On the Mumbai Pune Expressway, many times a picture of large vehicles parked on the side of the road can be seen, photo taken near Urse. Sanjay Yadav, joint managing director …

500 residents of Pune form human chain to protest deadly road
1 year, 10 months ago

500 residents of Pune form human chain to protest deadly road

Hindustan Times  

Over 500 residents of Undri, Mohammadwadi and NIBM annexe area on Saturday formed a human chain to protest over the bad condition of road in the area and civic apathy. The protestors, including homemakers, working professionals, senior citizens and children, gathered along the road around 9 am carrying placards with messages like “How many more lives will be taken”, “Safety …

Commuters stranded for hours on Pune-Mumbai Expressway
1 year, 11 months ago

Commuters stranded for hours on Pune-Mumbai Expressway

Hindustan Times  

PUNE A long queue of vehicles was seen on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway between Khopoli and Amrutanjan Bridge on Friday. The traffic jam lasted for over three hours till 1 pm putting heavy stress on the commuters. The highway traffic police were summoned and with the help of volunteers cleared the traffic. Lata Phad, Highway State Police, said, “The traffic jam …

Pune-Bengaluru highway sees 51 accidents in 2022
1 year, 11 months ago

Pune-Bengaluru highway sees 51 accidents in 2022

Hindustan Times  

Pune: In 2022, the Pune-Bengaluru highway stretch between Navale Bridge and Swami Narayan Temple reported 51 accidents at dangerous spots, including Dari Pool, Navale Bridge, and Bhumkar Chowk. According to the Pune city traffic department data, Dari Pool reported 9 accidents, Navale Bridge 31 and Bhumkar Chowk 11 accidents in 2022. Pune city police commissioner Retesh Kumaar said, “We have …

City records 41% mishaps of last year by April 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

City records 41% mishaps of last year by April 2023

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: The city witnessed a 41% rise in the number of accidents till April 23, 2023, compared to the corresponding period last year, according to recent data released by the Pune traffic department. The data reveals that in the first four months of 2023 alone, the city logged a total 356 accidents including 116 fatal, 186 grievous, 32 minor, and …

Several people killed, injured as truck rams into bus in Maharashtra’s Pune
1 year, 11 months ago

Several people killed, injured as truck rams into bus in Maharashtra’s Pune

The Hindu  

Four people died while 22 others sustained injuries in a road accident on the Pune-Bengaluru Highway near the Narhe area of Pune city on April 23, police said. “Four dead, 22 others injured in a collision between a truck and a private bus on Pune-Bengaluru Highway near Narhe area of Pune city around 3 a.m. today,” a police official informed. …

Pune Metro begins large-scale road repair works
2 years, 4 months ago

Pune Metro begins large-scale road repair works

Hindustan Times  

Following criticism that the ongoing metro work has resulted in damaged roads, the Maha-Metro has taken up road repairs on a large scale even as it claims to have removed the barricades wherever the metro work is over. With the metro works between Vanaz and Garware, PCMC and Phugewadi, and the Regional Transport Office and Bund garden having been completed, …

Haphazard parking by zoo visitors, traffic congestion irks commuters at Katraj
2 years, 10 months ago

Haphazard parking by zoo visitors, traffic congestion irks commuters at Katraj

Hindustan Times  

PUNE Visitors to the Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park and Wildlife Research Centre, Katraj, are parking their vehicles haphazardly causing traffic congestion which continues to irk daily commuters. Traffic jam outside Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park and Wildlife Research Centre, Katraj on Sunday. The Pune Municipal Corporation is looking for an alternative space which can be provided to park vehicles,” said Rajkumar …

Traffic violations on Pune-Mumbai e-way: speeding tops the charts
3 years, 6 months ago

Traffic violations on Pune-Mumbai e-way: speeding tops the charts

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: With traffic returning to normal on the Pune-Mumbai expressway, speeding of vehicles is topping the charts in terms of violations, followed by not wearing seat belts and lane cutting in that order. Sanjay Jadhav, superintendent of police, highway state police, Pune, who is in charge of the Khandala and Vadgaon checkposts, said, “Speeding is one of the major violations …

PMPML surveys 1,500 bus stops in Pune to establish safety
3 years, 6 months ago

PMPML surveys 1,500 bus stops in Pune to establish safety

Hindustan Times  

PUNE The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited, is currently surveying 1,500 bus stops in the city to establish if the structures are dangerous in any manner The poor condition of a PMPML bus stop at Taljai pathar in Pune, on August 28, 2021. “There are 1,500 PMPML bus stops where we are conducting surveys and prima facie, action will be …

Traffic snarls hit busy Pune peth areas
3 years, 8 months ago

Traffic snarls hit busy Pune peth areas

Hindustan Times  

Pune: Commuting within afternoon hours in peth areas is turning out to be a chaotic experience for residents due to traffic jams leading to very slow movement for two-wheeler users and pedestrians. Traffic snarls hit busy Pune peth areas. Once you overcome heavy traffic issue in the core parts of the city, roads connecting Pimpri-Chinchwad — University road, Khadki Bazar …

PMC’s Rs 300-cr road plan to link suburbs with heart of city
4 years, 3 months ago

PMC’s Rs 300-cr road plan to link suburbs with heart of city

Hindustan Times  

PUNE The Pune Municipal Corporation’s road department, on Sunday, unveiled a plan to develop road connectivity from Pune’s suburb to the main city areas. PMC road department, on Sunday, unveiled a plan to develop road connectivity from Pune’s suburb to the main city areas. The civic administration has so far focused on the main city areas and spent too much …

Mumbai saw most accidents in Maharashtra in first six months of 2019
5 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai saw most accidents in Maharashtra in first six months of 2019

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai witnessed 1,496 road accidents between January and June this year — the highest among 10 cities and 33 districts in Maharashtra — according to data from the state government. However, the data also revealed that road accidents, injuries and deaths in Mumbai saw a decrease as compared to the same period last year. Data also revealed that Maharashtra witnessed …

Your space: Need to strengthen other means of transport
6 years, 2 months ago

Your space: Need to strengthen other means of transport

Hindustan Times  

I fail to understand how Metro is going to minimise the traffic and public transport problem in Pune? Dr Sunita choudhary Bus Service must improve It is a good thing that the metro work is moving ahead at a good pace, and is likely to be operational next year. The load on PMPML is very high as Pune Municipal Corporation …

Public transport paucity key cause of traffic snarls in Pune’s Hinjewadi IT park area
6 years, 3 months ago

Public transport paucity key cause of traffic snarls in Pune’s Hinjewadi IT park area

Hindustan Times  

A residents and employees trust in Hinjewadi wants the employees of IT firms in Hinjewadi to start an early shift, before 8 am, to reduce traffic snarls on roads leading to the tech hub. The survey highlighted decreasing share of public transport buses including Pune mahanagar parivahan mahamandal ltd which hardly contributes 5 per cent in overall traffic in Hinjewadi. …

Hyderabad: October sees significant drop in road fatalities
6 years, 4 months ago

Hyderabad: October sees significant drop in road fatalities

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Road safety measures taken up by the Hyderabad traffic police have led to a reduction in the number of road accidents in October. It placed road safety signages at accident-prone areas and pedestrian’s crossings and providing railings at central medians to prevent random pedestrian crossing. The traffic police found that most of the fatal accidents occurred due to rash …

Safety in slow lane for Pune cyclists
6 years, 10 months ago

Safety in slow lane for Pune cyclists

Hindustan Times  

“I stopped using bicycle frequently because there is no safety on the roads. The cyclists are vulnerable and so making roads safer for them is a must.” While Ashok Morale, deputy commissioner of Pune, accepted that heterogeneous nature of traffic moves on the city roads, he appealed to the people to follow traffic rules to avoid mishaps. “There is a …

Expanding Pune: City’s new suburbs are a picture of failure of PMC’s planning
6 years, 11 months ago

Expanding Pune: City’s new suburbs are a picture of failure of PMC’s planning

Hindustan Times  

The spot reporting and assessment of situation at the fringe areas of the city by Hindustan Times reporters over the past three months have revealed the collapse of urban governance and urgent need for holistic planning. Lack of planning and failure of grievance redressal mechanism especially related to construction of internal approach roads has shown the road department’s lack of …

Pune’s parking policy proposal encourages public transport, moots for high rates
7 years, 2 months ago

Pune’s parking policy proposal encourages public transport, moots for high rates

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation has framed the parking policy for whole city and will forward it to the General Body for approval. While preparing the parking policy, PMC has kept the target to make it more costly to encourage a shift from the use of personal modes of travel, especially the 2-wheeler and cars, to public transport. The rising …

Pedestrians face high risk at the Bhumkar chowk, Pune
7 years, 8 months ago

Pedestrians face high risk at the Bhumkar chowk, Pune

Hindustan Times  

On Sunday, Hindustan Times visited Mumbai-Pune expressway near Hinjewadi IT park where Bhumkar chowk and Shani Mandir near Indira college have been identified as accident-prone spots. ■ At Shani Mandir, near Indira college on the Mumbai-Pune expressway, HT team witnessed vehicles passing through the accident-prone spot at high speed thus, making the road unsafe for smaller vehicles, pedestrians. Sujay Shah, …

Why are we driving ourselves to death? Are Pune roads death-traps?
7 years, 8 months ago

Why are we driving ourselves to death? Are Pune roads death-traps?

Hindustan Times  

On July 2, six young software developers were killed instantly and seven others injured after a speeding water tanker jumped the median and rammed into a mini-bus and a car near Lonikand on the Pune-Ahmednagar road. Information provided by the traffic police reveal that Pune police commissionerate records average 400 fatal accidents every year. While citizens blame road conditions and …

Editorial on road accidents in India: Steering India to safer roads
8 years, 9 months ago

Editorial on road accidents in India: Steering India to safer roads

The Hindu  

Road accidents in India kill more people than some epidemics, but the Central and the State governments refuse to see it for what it is — a national crisis. The antiquated traffic management and transportation system resulted in 1,50,000 deaths and left more than half a million injured last year, affirming the country’s status as among the riskiest in the …

Only 2% of city’s road accidents are fatal; lowest figure in country
12 years, 7 months ago

Only 2% of city’s road accidents are fatal; lowest figure in country

Hindustan Times  

While several road accidents owing to drink driving have come to the fore recently, Mumbai seems to be faring better than other cities, as recent data shows that most accidents in the city are not as severe as those in any other part of the country. HT Image According to statistics compiled by the Union ministry of surface transport, Mumbai …

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