Pune Metro Vanaz Chandni Chowk Extension Falls Short of Its Own Destination by Nearly 1 km
Pune Metro's much anticipated Vanaz to Chandni Chowk extension is drawing sharp criticism from residents urban planners and citizens groups who point out that the new Chandni Chowk station will actually terminate nearly a kilometre short of the actual Chandni Chowk junction at Lohia Jain IT Park with a 500 metre elevated walkway proposed to bridge the gap. Town planning experts called this a basic failure of foresight saying topographical constraints that caused the alignment shortfall were never unknowable variables and should have been accounted for during the original Phase 1 design stage. Residents of Bavdhan a rapidly growing area next to the new line say the extension changes nothing for them as there are still no feeder buses share autos or parking facilities to help them access the Metro. Citizens groups like the Bavdhan Citizens Forum and Kothrud Citizens Forum have been meeting officials demanding better last mile connectivity and a revised flyover plan on Paud Road which residents say will create new bottlenecks rather than ease traffic.
Experts warned that Pune risks repeating costly mistakes seen in Mumbai where nearly Rs 1000 crore spent on skywalks since 2008 resulted in underused neglected and even demolished structures including the once flagship Bandra skywalk. Former CoEPTU town planning head stressed that Metro success depends not just on the rail corridor but on coordinated planning covering footpaths cycling infrastructure feeder services and park and ride facilities. A meeting on June 30 brought together citizens groups the Union Minister of State PMC commissioner and Maha Metro managing director with officials assuring residents that suggestions would be incorporated into a revised plan. Residents however remain sceptical saying authorities need to put citizens at the centre of planning rather than building infrastructure that looks good on paper but fails to serve the people it was designed for.
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