PMRDA to upgrade roads and amenities along Metro line 3

After facing criticism for the past couple of months over bad roads and waterlogging in the Hinjewadi area due to metro work, the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) plans to upgrade the existing road along metro line 3—from Maan (depot) in Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar—into a durable cement-concrete road, accompanied by improved road-related infrastructure and public amenities.

- Siddharth Gadkari

Umesh Mallawat, executive engineer at PMRDA, said that the authority has floated tenders for appointing consultants to prepare a detailed project report (DPR), manage the bid process, design the road layout, supervise construction, and provide post-construction support. “The plan includes the construction of cement-concrete (CC) roads, development of medians, beautification, shifting of utilities, and electrification of road-related infrastructure,” Mallawat said. The work will begin only after the consultant submits a comprehensive plan. “The existing Pune metro line 3 contractor will first repair and render