The proposed restriction will apply for eight hours every day — from 7 am to 11 am and from 4 pm to 8 pm. The process of issuing the notification is reportedly in its final stage.
The decision comes after a rise in accidents involving dumpers, concrete mixers and heavy trucks in the Hinjewadi area. According to the report, 38 people have lost their lives in such accidents in recent months, while several others have been injured.
The repeated accidents and traffic jams have led IT employees and local residents to hold protests and demand immediate action from the authorities.
The district administration is now discussing the proposed restrictions with the Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Commissionerate. Dumpers carrying construction material, RMC mixers, heavy trucks and containers are expected to come under the restriction.
Officials believe that restricting heavy vehicles during peak hours will have limited impact on businesses in Hinjewadi because the area is mainly an IT and services hub, unlike manufacturing zones such as Chakan and Bhosari.
Hinjewadi has grown rapidly over the past two decades and has become one of the country’s major IT centres. The area provides direct and indirect employment to around 5 lakh people, while a large number of IT professionals travel to the area every day from Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Panvel and Navi Mumbai.
However, infrastructure development has not kept pace with this growth. Narrow roads, increasing traffic and incomplete road projects have contributed to the worsening situation.
Several roads proposed under the Development Plan and Regional Plan are still incomplete. Missing road links have also added to the problem. In some locations, roads end abruptly, forcing motorists to take longer routes.
Traffic bottlenecks have become particularly serious around Wakad Chowk, Kaspate Vasti, Laxmi Chowk, Bhumkar Chowk and Laxmimata Mandir Road.
Poor road conditions have made the situation worse. During the monsoon, waterlogging and inadequate drainage damage the roads and create large potholes. Slow-moving traffic combined with heavy vehicles further increases the risk for two-wheeler riders and other motorists.
Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi said long-term infrastructure projects would take time, making immediate measures necessary to provide relief to commuters.
The administration believes the proposed peak-hour restriction on heavy vehicles could provide short-term relief while road widening, land acquisition, missing links and other infrastructure projects are completed.
Officials have indicated that the restriction could be implemented soon, subject to the final decision and notification.
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