Grade separator at Dange Chowk promises easy Hinjewadi commute
TNN | Updated: Mar 15, 2018, 09:16 IST
PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) will construct a grade separator at Dange Chowk to ensure faster travel to Hinjewadifrom Chinchwad, Vijay Bhojane, spokesperson of PCMC’s BRT cell, said.
Dange Chowk is located in Thergaon at the junction of Sangvi-Kiwale BRT Roadand Chinchwad-Hinjewadi Road.
Sangvi-Kiwale BRT Road is 42 metre wide having BRT corridor at the centre while Chinchwad-Hinjewadi Road is 30 meter wide. The civic body had constructed two parallel flyovers at the chowk on Sangvi-Kiwale BRT Road for vehicles to cross the chowk without stopping at traffic signal.
Explaining the reason for the proposal to construct a grade separator, Bhojane said, “Vehicular traffic on Chinchwad- Bhumkar Chowk- Hinjewadi Road has been increasing over the years. There is traffic snarl on both sides of the chowk during morning and evening. A large number of vehicles cross the chowk either to go to Chinchwad or Wakad and beyond. So, we have taken a decision to construct a grade separator to enable the vehicles cross the chowk safely without stopping at traffic signal.”
“There will be one lane each of 7.5-width for vehicles to go in one direction. Construction of the grade separator will significantly reduce traffic congestion at this busy chowk,” he said.
Source : Times Of India
