India, July 16 -- Pune municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram has instructed officials to clear the roads connecting to the Pune International Airport of encroachments. Hindustan Times reported about illegal structures on roads leading to the airport causing traffic congestion.

"We will launch a coordinated drive with the traffic police to clear encroachments and initiate road widening in the area," said Ram.

Encroachments and roadside parking along access roads to the airport have caused inconvenience to passengers and many have complained to authorities about missing flights despite leaving to the place in advance.

With an increase in domestic and international flights, the airport has seen a surge in passenger numbers. However, th...