Pune: A road bridge connecting Aundh-Bopodi road to Sangvi in Pimpri Chinchwad is almost ready for commuters ' use and is awaiting inauguration. The bridge is expected to help travellers reduce their commute time as they will not have to go up to Harris Bridge or a small bridge located ahead of Spicer College to cross the river and reach either side. Regular commuters in the area said that the bridge should be opened at the earliest as most works have been completed and there is no need for an official opening of the facility.
PCMC and PMC have been jointly constructing bridges on Mula River as these facilities benefit commuters on both sides. "This particular bridge has been constructed by PCMC, while PMC has shared the construction cost. The designs and other details have been worked out jointly.
All the works have been completed barring some tarring work on a small patch, which is pending due to rain," a PCMC official said. "We expedited the works in the last few months. The approaches on both sides are ready.
The bridge can be opened for commuting anytime in the next few days," an official said. Sujit Bhosale, a resident of Aundh, said that vehicular movement in Aundh-Bopodi-Khadki area has increased many folds in the last few years. The situation is similar in PCMC area.
It is good that the civic administrations in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad are constructing bridges to decentralise traffic movement, he said. According to Ajay Supekar, a resident of Aundh Road, most roads .
