HARDSHIP IN HINJEWADI - Dedicated bus lane can ease Hinjewadi traffic congestion
Jun 01 2015 : The Times of India (Pune) The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML) and the Pune traffic department plans to start a separate lane for buses coming from Kaspate Vasti, Wakad, to Shivaji Chowk, Hinjewadi to ease the traffic problems of the IT park commuters.“This would ensure smoother and faster movement of buses plying to and from Hinjewadi and they would be able to stick to the timings,“ said Rajendra Madne, general manager, PMPML.“We aim to encourage owners of private vehicles to take the public transport to work,“ he added. “We will do a trial run once the underpass on the KatrajDehu Road bypass opens,“ said deputy commissioner police (Traffic), Pune, Sarang Awad. The underpass is set to open by early June. “We hope there will be a major reduction in wrong side driving as people going to Sus, Baner, Katraj and Kothrud areas coming from the IT park would not need to take the U-turn and can straight away take the underpass,“ said Awad. He a