PMRDA to Spend Rs 32,000 Crore on Hinjawadi Infrastructure Upgrade; Pune Inner Ring Road Land Acquisition to be Completed by 2026 End

Hinjawadi’s infrastructure development is all set to gain momentum with Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) outlining a ₹32,003-crore master plan covering six connector roads spanning 17.74 km.

Dr. Abhijeet Chaudhary, Commissioner PMRDA shared details about the Hinjawadi infrastructure Upgrade plan.

Land acquisition is estimated to account for ₹1,264.53 crore of the project cost. Acquisition for Road No. 6, connecting Mezza-9 to Marunji, has been completed by the Public Works Department, while the tendering process for road widening has commenced.

Directions have also been issued to accelerate construction and anti-encroachment measures.

An additional ₹2,426 crore has been earmarked for 27.6 km of roads connecting Metro stations, with footpaths, cycle tracks, street lighting and underground utility ducts planned as part of the development.

Pune Metro Line 3, connecting Mann-Hinjawadi to Shivajinagar over 23.20 km, has achieved 97.43% physical progress, according to the newsletter. Seventeen stations have received safety clearance from the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety. PMRDA is prioritising commissioning the entire corridor rather than introducing fragmented operations. The line is expected to improve connectivity for IT professionals and help reduce road congestion once operational.

Environmental measures include ₹977 crore for the rejuvenation of a 107-km stretch of the Mula-Mutha river and ₹300 crore for sewage treatment plants across 11 villages, including Hinjawadi, Mann and Marunji.

PMRDA’s broader planning initiatives include the proposed administrative integration of Hinjawadi into the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), the Mahalunge-Mann Town Planning Schemes, and a proposed 65-metre-wide inner ring road with planned tunnels to address future connectivity requirements.

The authority has also set a year-end target to complete land acquisition for the 122.82-km Pune Inner Ring Road, while advancing a ₹32,003-crore infrastructure master plan to address traffic congestion in Hinjawadi and strengthen Pune’s economic growth.

According to Poonam Mehta, Joint Commissioner, Land and Estate Department of PMRDA, Pune Inner Ring Road project is moving from public consultations to field-level land measurements, with compensation and coordination with affected landowners forming key parts of the process.

The proposed 65-metre-wide corridor will bypass congested urban areas across Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, with 9-metre-wide service roads planned on either side to maintain local connectivity. The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is responsible for 39.70 km of the project, while PMRDA will develop the remaining 83.12 km. The alignment is divided into five phases, extending from Nashik Road to the Parandwadi interchange and connecting the Ahilyanagar, Solapur, Satara and Paud highways.

Field measurements have been completed in Solu, Nirgudi and Wadgaon Shinde, and ₹144 crore has been deposited with the District Collectorate towards compensation. Joint measurements are underway in Mulshi taluka, covering Nere, Hinjawadi, Jambe, Maan, Marunji and Nande. Measurements have also been scheduled in Manjri Khurd, Kolwadi and Wadki in Haveli taluka, covering more than 300 landholders.

PMRDA is constituting a wider economic growth strategy for the Pune Economic Region (PER), currently valued at approximately $68 billion and contributing around 11% of Maharashtra’s economy. Under the NITI Aayog-led Growth Hub initiative, a decade-long roadmap aims to raise regional economic output to $200-$220 billion, create 15-20 lakh additional jobs and increase real economic growth from 6-6.5% to 10%, said, K. Manjulakshmi, Additional Commissioner PMRDA.

The plan identifies 58 priority projects, with estimated investment figures in the newsletter requiring clarification because the published text contains inconsistent amounts. Six sectors have been identified for economic diversification: electric vehicles and future mobility, defence and robotics, semiconductors and electronics, biotechnology, information technology, and artificial intelligence.

The strategy also mentions expanding the regional metro network to 250 km, developing 11 rail projects and 13 road projects, increasing the bus fleet to as many as 14,000 vehicles, and establishing six multimodal hubs. These measures aim to increase public transport’s share of daily trips from 13% to 50%.

Affordable housing, slum rehabilitation and an additional 200 million liters of daily water supply are also part of the roadmap.