Pune: Commuters travelling through Katraj will have to use alternative PMPML boarding points from Wednesday, May 20, as construction of a new MahaMetro station begins at the Katraj Police Chowk bus stop.
In a press note issued on Monday, Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) said buses operating from the Katraj Police Chowk stop will be diverted to nearby temporary locations to facilitate metro construction work. The revised arrangements will remain in place until further notice.
Under the new plan, buses on routes 2, 2A, 11K, 24, 24A, 90, 103, 235, 236, 301, 301A, K11, K12, K13, K14, K18, and Ratrani routes 1 and 2 will operate from the open space beneath the bridge on Katraj Bypass Road.
Buses on routes 42, 298, 299, and 339 will continue to depart from the Gujarwadi bus stand and pick up passengers at a temporary stop under the bridge near Katraj Chowk. Routes 43, 43A, 44, 45, 214 and 228 will operate via the Katraj Bypass service road.
PMPML has appealed to commuters to cooperate with transport authorities during the metro construction phase. The changes are expected to affect thousands of daily passengers using the busy Katraj junction, a key transit point for south Pune and suburban areas.
{{/usCountry}}PMPML has appealed to commuters to cooperate with transport authorities during the metro construction phase. The changes are expected to affect thousands of daily passengers using the busy Katraj junction, a key transit point for south Pune and suburban areas.
{{/usCountry}}“Morning commuters may face confusion initially, especially senior citizens and students. PMPML should install proper signboards and deploy staff at the junction for a few days,” said Amit Jadhav, who travels daily between Katraj and Swargate.