India, April 7 -- To avoid repeating the mistakes of the previous phases of the metro, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has started preliminary studies and traffic simulation modelling at key junctions on the proposed metro routes namely Nal Stop to Manik Baug, Khadakwasla to Kharadi, Hadapsar to Loni Kalbhor, and Hadapsar to Saswad railway station. The proposed routes fall under the jurisdiction of both the PMC and Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA).

The studies include site mapping, traffic data collection, peak hour analysis, accident audits, consultation with authorities, and creation of a simulation model using GIS and drone imagery, and evaluation of infrastructure for both vehicles and pedestrians. The stud...