India, Dec. 11 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday approved the extension of Hadapsar-Yavat flyover to ease traffic on the Pune-Solapur highway. The revised plan includes a six-lane flyover from Bhairoba Nala to Yavat, adding four and a half kilometres to the total length.

Vehicles going from Pune to Solapur use National Highway 65. Rapid development along Hadapsar road has led to heavy traffic when vehicles enter or exit the city. To address traffic issues, the government had earlier cleared a six-lane flyover from Hadapsar to Yavat. The cabinet approved the proposal of the Rs.5,262 crore-project in June.

The issue was reviewed on Tuesday in the infrastructure committee meeting chaired by Fadnavis. He approved shifting the s...