India, Sept. 21 -- In response to growing traffic congestion and public frustration, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has launched a detailed survey of 60 kilometres of the city's most clogged roads. The initiative, led by Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram, aims to identify and eliminate key bottlenecks that cripple daily commuting.

A joint task force comprising traffic police, roadworks, encroachment removal teams, drainage departments, and ward offices has been formed to implement immediate, low-cost interventions across 32 major roads, which together handle over 85% of Pune's daily traffic.

Commissioner Ram has directed officials to take swift action by removing roadside encroachments, synchronising traffic signals, cracki...