Katraj–Kondhwa Road Widening Nears Completion After Land Funding

16 Apr 2026 CW Team

The Katraj–Kondhwa road widening project in Pune has gained momentum as land acquisition has been funded and the first phase nears completion. The state government has sanctioned special funding and the project is being expedited under directives of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The stretch connects two national highways and handles heavy vehicular movement, with traffic exceeding 15,000 vehicles per hour.

Field-level work began on April seven, 2026, with boundary marking and enumeration of fruit-bearing and other trees by multiple departments. The acquisition covers approximately 52,630 sq. metres across 129 properties along a three point five kilometre stretch, and a joint committee led by Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram and District Collector Jitendra Dudi is conducting reviews. The final award proposal has been submitted to the state government for approval.

The project has received Rs 1.4 billion (Rs 1.4 bn) from the state and Rs 3 billion (Rs 3 bn) from the Pune Municipal Corporation for land acquisition. In the 2026–27 budget Rs 850 million (Rs 850 mn) has been earmarked and around 32 per cent of the work has been completed. The initial phase aims to develop a 50-metre-wide corridor by June 2026 from an eventual 84-metre Development Plan road.

The 50-metre design includes the main carriageway, service roads, stormwater drains and a grade separator at Mauli Nagar, while the final 84-metre plan will add parking, cycle tracks, utility ducts and sewage systems. A flyover by the National Highways Authority of India at Rajs Chowk is expected to extend up to 260 metres and adjoining service roads of about 400 metres are under development to facilitate its landing. Officials say the works and coordinated land acquisition should ease congestion and improve residents' quality of life.

Rapid residential and commercial development and warehouses have aggravated congestion. Authorities are fast-tracking processes to minimise disruption.

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