A stretch of Shankarsheth Road which is part of the Palkhi Marg in disrepair Pune: Some parts of the Ashadhi wari palkhi routes damaged in the recent heavy showers were urgently repaired by the road department over the last two days when the rains took a break to prevent inconvenience to warkaris, said the Pune…
Standard MSRTC buses would be used for the 200 extra trips between Pune and Mumbai Pune: State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on Friday evening said there would be 200 additional MSRTC bus trips daily between Pune and Mumbai from Saturday to manage the rush following the cancellation of three Pune–Mumbai intercity trains till July 17.Standard…
Heavy to very heavy rainfall continued across the district on Monday, with Chinchwad recording the highest cumulative rainfall at 338.5mm over the 36 hours ending 8.30pm on Monday Pune: Rainfall intensity is likely to ease from Tuesday, with a more significant decline likely from Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its forecast on…
A patch of waterlogged road near Bhumkar chowk Pune: Heavy showers have left roads waterlogged, underpasses flooded, and traffic jams across the city, including Shivajinagar, Dattawadi, Rasta Peth, Kharadi, Baner, Hinjawadi and Wakad. The rainfall has also exposed yet another cost of poor urban infrastructure – a surge in commute pricing.While choked drains, tree falls…
Heavy traffic congestion on Karve Road in Pune due to the rain on Sunday Pune: The showers that Pune district and the ghat areas experienced in the 24 hours from 8.30am on Saturday to Sunday somewhat quelled fears at least for now of the El Nino effect and its long shadow on the monsoon this…
The city recorded its highest 24-hour rainfall of this monsoon till 8.30am on Saturday, with NDA at 33mm, followed by Pashan (31.4mm), Shivajinagar (30.5mm) and Lohegaon (29 mm) Pune: The city recorded its most intense rainfall spell of this monsoon over the 36 hours till 8.30pm on Saturday, with Chinchwad receiving topping the rain chart…
Landslide at Sinhagad Fort Pune: Authorities on Friday shut Sinhagad Fort for tourists after a landslide near the main entrance following heavy rain over the prior two days. Meanwhile, another landslide blocked the Varandha Ghat road on the Bhor-Mahad route, disrupting traffic.Forest officials said the fort would remain closed for the day as continuous rainfall…
A PMPML bus that broke down on FC Road recently is towed by a crane Pune: Two days of moderate rainfall in Pune exposed PMPML’s lack of monsoon preparedness as 264 bus breakdowns were reported across its fleet — 116 on Tuesday and 148 on Wednesday — leaving thousands of commuters inconvenienced.Official data said the…
Foot overbridge for Metro Line-3 Pune: The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has stepped up efforts to improve last-mile connectivity along the Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar corridor ahead of the launch of Phase 1 of Metro Line 3 next month. Officials said dedicated foot overbridges (FOBs) were being constructed to link Metro stations with major employment hubs.One…
The administration has sought an explanation from the contractor involved in the project. This pipeline is part of the city’s equitable water supply scheme and was recently connected to the existing line near Sant Tukaram Paduka Chowk Pune: A major fault in the PMC water supply line near Sant Tukaram Paduka Chowk on Saturday morning…
