Residents are unhappy with the diversion for commuters to travel from Pashan to Susgaon via NH48 service road due to safety concerns and traffic jams.
The traffic was diverted at the junction due to the ongoing construction of the flyover connecting Pashan to Susgaon.
The alternate route from Hyundai showroom, Sus road via Supreme HQ building to Nanawre subway is causing a strain for many living in Sus and Susgaon.
Manoj Bhagwat, a resident of Sus is cautious while driving his car on the alternate road.
“Considering the number of residents and the vehicles, the dimensions (width) of service road is not sufficient. There are society roads which are connecting perpendicular to the service road. This has reduced the visibility from either side which may lead to accidents in the future. In order to tackle this, authorities need to arrange a mirror since there isn’t a turning radius either.”
He also added that since many residents opt to shop on the alternate road, there is no sufficient parking space along service road.
Sameer Uttarkar, a resident of Pashan said, “The bridge/ flyover was the shortest route to reach Susgaon, now it is a nightmare for residents have to travel towards Baner to get onto the alternate route. The process of construction is very slow. In fact, they should have constructed the service roads connecting this bridge first so that traffic jams at this point were avoided. The service roads in this area are uneven and narrow at some parts for example the service road near Nanavare underpass is narrow compared to other service roads. Some underpasses near this area are only allowed for two-wheelers if four-wheelers are also allowed, it would reduce the pressure on the traffic.”
{{/usCountry}}Sameer Uttarkar, a resident of Pashan said, “The bridge/ flyover was the shortest route to reach Susgaon, now it is a nightmare for residents have to travel towards Baner to get onto the alternate route. The process of construction is very slow. In fact, they should have constructed the service roads connecting this bridge first so that traffic jams at this point were avoided. The service roads in this area are uneven and narrow at some parts for example the service road near Nanavare underpass is narrow compared to other service roads. Some underpasses near this area are only allowed for two-wheelers if four-wheelers are also allowed, it would reduce the pressure on the traffic.”
{{/usCountry}}According to the PMC special projects who are handling the construction of the flyover/ bridge for NHAI, the project is progressing and will be completed in a stipulated time.
Indrabhan Randive, executive engineer in charge of the project said, “55 per cent of the construction is ready and another 45 per cent remains. We should be able to complete it by November 2021.”
This bridge is being built at the cost of ₹40 crore and local corporator Baburao Chandere had proposed it a few years ago.
This new flyover will connect the Mumbai-Bengaluru national highway to Sus and Pashan with a 350-metre road from the west side.
“The flyover will now be 18 metres instead of the existing 8 metres-wide Pashan-Sus Bridge which was insufficient with the increase of residences and IT companies in Hinjewadi and Sus,” added the engineer.