PMC Slams Tata Projects for Poor Workmanship on Metro Line 3 Route, Sets November 30 and December 31 Deadlines
PMC has directed Tata Projects to complete median improvements along a 4.5 km stretch of the Pune Grand Tour 2027 route by November 30 and all remaining works and corrections on Baner and Ganeshkhind roads by December 31, 2026, following a review meeting where municipal commissioner, Pune district collector and PMRDA commissioner all expressed displeasure over poor workmanship, improper alignment and levels of road medians, incomplete finishing and inadequate supervision along Metro Line 3 between District Court and Balewadi. PMC and Tata Projects were also directed to clear construction debris, excess material and obstructions from footpaths between Sancheti Hospital and Balewadi within a week with unnecessary safety barricades and signboards at completed sites to be removed immediately. A joint task force comprising PMC’s road department, PMRDA, Tata Projects and traffic police will be formed to monitor progress and submit weekly reports to senior officials. The review also covered improvements to five major junctions, U-turns, footpaths, pedestrian facilities, cycle tracks and lighting along the Metro corridor.
PMC’s road department head said officials have been directed to develop a continuous safe 75 km cycle-track network and enforce standard operating procedures for utility trench refilling and manhole levelling to prevent premature road damage, emphasising that the road upgrades should benefit residents well beyond the international cycling event itself. The double deadline structure with November 30 for medians on the Grand Tour route and December 31 for Baner and Ganeshkhind roads reflects PMC’s urgency to present internationally-standard roads for the January 2027 Pune Grand Tour while also delivering lasting improvements for daily commuters along one of Pune’s busiest Metro corridors. For residents and commuters who have been navigating construction debris, poorly finished medians and obstructed footpaths between Sancheti Hospital and Balewadi for months, the joint task force and weekly reporting mechanism offer the strongest accountability mechanism yet seen on this corridor.
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