Dr. Amol Kolhe Urges Centre to Expedite Nashik Phata–Khed Flyover Road Project Amid 15th Tender Delay
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Pune: Shirur MP Dr. Amol Kolhe has strongly criticised the delay in the Nashik Phata–Khed Flyover Road Project, calling the 15th extension of its tender process “extremely unfortunate and regrettable.” He said the repeated extensions are causing serious inconvenience to residents, entrepreneurs, farmers, and workers in the Chakan industrial region.
According to Dr. Kolhe, the Nashik Phata–Khed Flyover Project is crucial to resolving severe traffic congestion in Chakan and nearby areas. “Had the project started on time, it would have been completed by now, providing much-needed relief to citizens,” he said.
The MP expressed concern over what he described as the central government’s “indifferent policy” towards the Pune–Nashik railway project. He emphasised that the Nashik Phata–Khed Flyover holds equal importance and must not face bureaucratic delays.
Dr. Kolhe appealed to Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari to personally intervene and direct officials to expedite the tender process and ensure timely completion of the project.
He also pointed out that both flyovers in Chakan are technically defective and need to be demolished for proper reconstruction. He urged the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) to add additional lanes and address structural issues on priority.
नाशिक फाटा – खेड उड्डाणपूल मार्ग प्रकल्पाच्या निविदा प्रक्रियेला १५ वी मुदतवाढ देण्यात आली, ही अत्यंत दुर्दैवी आणि खेदजनक बाब आहे. पुणे-नाशिक रेल्वे प्रकल्पाबाबत केंद्र सरकारचे उदासीन धोरण पाहता चाकण आणि परिसरातील जीवघेणी वाहतूक कोंडी सोडविण्याच्या दृष्टीने सदर प्रकल्प अतिशय…
— Dr.Amol Kolhe (@kolhe_amol) October 24, 2025
Highlighting the need for an integrated transport approach, Dr. Kolhe called for the swift execution of the Comprehensive Mobility Plan, which includes the Pune–Nashik Highway, the railway link, the Nashik Phata–Rajgurunagar Metro, and the Karjat–Rajgurunagar–Shirur Highway.
He said, “If this initiative is implemented on priority, the region will finally overcome its long-standing traffic woes and see renewed development.” Dr. Kolhe also appealed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to take proactive measures to ensure faster implementation of this mobility plan.
