Pedestrians In Peril: Why Pune is no city for pedestrians
Non-functional signals, faded zebra crossings and a continuous flow of traffic see Pune citizens struggling to negotiate the city’s crowded and congested junctions.
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Non-functional signals, faded zebra crossings and a continuous flow of traffic see Pune citizens struggling to negotiate the city’s crowded and congested junctions.
The ambitious project has hit a financial roadblock with the civic body anticipating a cost of ₹916 crores for the acquisition of land required for widening the seven kilometre stretch
The Adaptive Traffic Management System (ATMS) uses real-time traffic data to synchronise traffic signals. Time will tell whether it can be an antidote to the notorious traffic woes of Pune roads.
Sunil Tingre, NCP legislator of the area, has been demanding the removal of BRTS, saying it was adding to the traffic problems of Nagar Road.
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has only partially dismantled the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) on Pune-Ahmednagar Road, leading to traffic congestion and accidents. The PMC has placed signage and bollards at one accident-prone spot, but more needs to be done.