Road widening, elevated corridor and metro extension planned for Hadapsar in Pune

Work to improve roads and public transport in Hadapsar and surrounding areas is gathering pace. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has begun preparatory work for road widening around Hadapsar railway station. The district administration is advancing land acquisition for the Hadapsar-Yavat elevated corridor. Planning is also under way for a proposed metro extension along Solapur Road.

The aim is to resolve long-standing traffic problems faced by residents and daily commuters. These include traffic jams, narrow junctions, limited public transport and growing pressure on existing roads. Hadapsar is emerging as a key hub for housing, business and employment in east Pune. The projects are expected to make commuting easier.

To ease access to the station, the PMC has begun preparatory work to widen the roads leading to it. A provision of about Rs 1.45 crore has been made to remove underground service lines, electricity feeder boxes and electricity poles that lie in the way of the widening. Demarcation of the sites identified for road improvement has also begun.

Hadapsar station is being developed as an additional terminus for long-distance passenger trains. However, narrow roads leading to the station, little parking and inadequate designated space for autorickshaws and PMPML buses are causing difficulty for passengers and drivers. The proposed widening aims to reduce these problems, improve traffic planning and smooth the movement of passengers and vehicles around the station. Once the work is complete, travel to the station is expected to become easier for people from Hadapsar, Magarpatta, Manjri and nearby residential areas.

The Hadapsar-Yavat elevated corridor is another key infrastructure project for Hadapsar. In September 2026, the Pune district administration issued a notification to acquire an additional 30 hectares in Haveli and Daund talukas. This moves the project's preparatory work a step forward.

The corridor is planned to be about 31.5 km long, with a six-lane road at ground level and a four-lane elevated corridor above it. Necessary provision has also been kept for future metro infrastructure. The state government held a bhoomi pujan ceremony for the corridor in July 2026, as part of a wider programme of elevated road projects across the state. The project's main aim is to improve connectivity on the Hadapsar-Yavat route, which carries heavy traffic from residential areas, industrial units and commercial activity, and from people travelling between Pune and the eastern parts of the city.

The proposed structure could distribute traffic better and make travel on this busy route easier. The corridor will become more important as residential and commercial development grows, especially in areas such as Manjri, Loni Kalbhor and Uruli Kanchan. The recent acquisition notification is significant progress in the project's preparatory stage. However, further work requires land acquisition to be completed and construction to begin.

Attention is also being paid to the proposed metro extension along Solapur Road to strengthen public transport in east Pune. In February 2026, Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited began work on the detailed design consultancy process for two proposed elevated metro lines. These are Line 4B, from Hadapsar to Loni Kalbhor, and Line 4C, from Hadapsar to Saswad Road railway station.

The proposed lines aim to bring public transport to residential, commercial and industrial areas developing along Solapur Road and the Fursungi route. The proposed metro stations include Hadapsar Phata, Hadapsar Bus Depot, Akashvani-Hadapsar, Manjri Phata and other stops on these lines. For people who now depend mostly on road transport, this could offer another travel option. Connectivity between residential areas and workplaces is also expected to improve.

However, the government approvals and implementation processes needed for this metro extension are yet to be completed. Line 4, the approved line of Phase 2 of the Pune Metro connecting Kharadi, Hadapsar, Swargate and Khadakwasla, is also part of the city's wider metro expansion plan.

Hadapsar has seen large-scale residential, commercial and industrial development in recent years. This has also increased daily travel needs on the main roads and in nearby localities. Magarpatta City, older residential areas, industrial units and growing development along Solapur Road are making connectivity a key issue for residents and businesses. Traffic jams at peak hours, limited road capacity in places and difficulty reaching public transport remain major problems for daily commuters.

The road improvements around the station are meant to address these immediate problems. The proposed elevated corridor and metro extension are meant to strengthen transport infrastructure over the long term. All these projects are currently at different stages of preparation, approval and implementation. Work so far includes removal of service lines, the land acquisition notification and planning of the metro layout.