India, May 27 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has written to Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), raising concerns over road safety and traffic disruption due to blocked drains and culverts near the Pune-Bengaluru Highway (NH-48) in the Ravet-Kiwale area, said officials.

The NHAI in its letter on May 21, has urged the civic body to take immediate action to fix the problem before the monsoon intensifies.

There was heavy waterlogging on the NHAI highway, service roads and closure of the underpass in Wakad on Monday, said officials.

According to the NHAI, multiple joint inspections with PCMC officials and local representatives, including MLA, Shankar Jagtap of Chinchwad constituency, were conducted. During the...