Devendra Fadnavis Announces Single Point Authority To Fast-Track Hinjawadi Projects; Promises Shivajinagar Metro By Dec 2025
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday has assured the IT Forum that the much-awaited Hinjawadi Metro will be completed by December 2025. He also announced the formation of a Single Point Authority to coordinate between government agencies for faster development of roads and infrastructure in the region.
The announcement came after a crucial meeting at Vidhan Bhavan led by BJP MLA Mahesh Landge. Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, members of the IT Forum, housing societies, and senior government officials also participated.
Hinjawadi, Maharashtra’s largest IT hub with over 5 lakh daily commuters, has long struggled with poor roads, traffic jams, and lack of coordination between agencies.
Key directives by the Chief Minister include:
Single Point Authority for project coordination
PMRDA to handle land acquisition
Laxmi Chowk bridge to be widened to 6 lanes
Hinjawadi Metro to be completed by December 2025
MIDC to finish road widening
Metro authority to arrange parking
TDR and land acquisition to be completed in one month
Modern technology for traffic control
Pimpri-Chinchwad Police to manage traffic
NHAI to start pending highway work, including underpasses at Punawale, Tathawade, and Bhumkar Chowk
A time-bound action plan will now be implemented to fast-track all these developments.
Hinjawadi woes
The infrastructure woes of the Hinjawadi area have once again hit the headlines this year, with visuals of waterlogging in June going viral, showing a PMPML bus submerged halfway in water.
For the uninitiated, in the Rajiv Gandhi IT Park, Hinjawadi, incidents of waterlogging during the monsoon have been occurring repeatedly. Along with this, citizens and IT companies are facing several challenges related to traffic, roads, electricity, and other basic infrastructure.
news