Curbs on heavy vehicles as Karve Road Metro work begins
Updated: Apr 7, 2018, 06:58 IST
PUNE: The busy Karve Road will finally see some Metro activity from Saturday.
The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (MahaMetro) will start work on a 300m stretch between Ayurved Rasashala chowk and Yeshvantrao Chavan chowk.
Accordingly, restrictions have been imposed on the movement of heavy vehicular traffic, including MSRTC buses and private luxury buses. However, the curbs do not apply to Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) buses.
Restricted vehicles going from JM Road towards Karve Road will not allowed to turn right at Khandujibaba chowk but instead, proceed straight towards Alka Talkies chowk, through Shankarsheth road, past Senadutta police chowkey, over Mhatre bridge before they get on Karve Road at Nal Stop chowk.
Similarly, Vehicles coming from Karvenagar or Paud Road will be diverted towards Mhatre Bridge at Nal Stop.
Apart from PMPML buses, the restrictions will not apply to cars and two-wheelers. However, officials have urged all motorists to follow the aforementioned diversions.
Apart from the diversions, traffic police will also not allow parking or halting of private vehicles by the roadside.
The work on Karve Road is being taken up in phases, with Saturday marking the beginning of Phase I.
Source : The Times Of India
