PMC Road Department Claims Ignorance as Residents Plan Weekend Protest Over DP Road
Residents of NIBM and Undri are sounding an alarm over a proposed 20-metre Development Plan (DP) road connecting NIBM Road to Kondhwa Road, labeling it a potential "death trap." The primary concern lies in the road's extreme geography; a safety report by Global Traffic Solutions found gradients as high as 13.7%, which is more than triple the 4% limit recommended by the Indian Roads Congress (IRC). Residents fear that heavy water tankers, which frequently ply this route, will lose control on the steep slopes and perpendicular intersections, especially near the Clover Pinnacle Ridge and Konark Indrayu Enclave stretches.
The opposition has intensified following a series of fatal accidents in the area, with data showing 13 crashes and four deaths between 2022 and 2024 at nearby un-signaled intersections. Beyond the gradient, the proposed route is criticized for multiple blind spots and its proximity to residential bungalows. While the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) claims the road will bypass congested areas like Baker’s Point and Kausarbaug, residents argue that a safer, parallel 24-metre road already exists and should be prioritized instead. Despite these high-stakes concerns, the PMC’s road department recently claimed to be "clueless" about the residents' opposition, even as a weekend protest is being planned by the NIBM Undri Residents’ Forum.
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