India, May 19 -- More than two-and-a-half months after completion of the Katraj flyover at Katraj Chowk, commuters continue to face traffic congestion as the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is still to complete the cement-concrete road beneath the flyover owing to a tree right in the middle of the road that is obstructing the work. So much so that citizens are now demanding that regular traffic flow be restored immediately.

Sudhir Chavan, executive engineer with the PMC road department, said, "The delay is due to one tree at the centre of the road. As per the Maharashtra Tree Act, we must follow a standard replantation procedure. This includes issuing a public notice, calling for objections, conducting a hearing, and submitting a final ...