India, July 20 -- In a push to address growing traffic congestion in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has accelerated work on its proposed 83-km-long, 65-meter-wide Ring Road project. This infrastructure is being developed in addition to the outer ring road planned by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC).

According to officials, joint land surveys have been completed in 10 of the 12 villages identified under Phase 1 of the project. However, pending surveys in Jambhulwadi and Kadam Vasti could not be carried out due to opposition from local residents. PMRDA now plans to initiate dialogue with villagers to resolve the issues and complete the remaining measurements....