India, Aug. 11 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has invited bids to appoint a project management consultant for the proposed Pashan-Panchavati-Kothrud underground road tunnel, weeks after chief minister Devendra Fadnavis reviewed major Pune traffic projects in Mumbai and directed officials to expedite infrastructure works.

The consultancy bids will be opened on August 27. The tender was issued on August 10, with August 25 as the submission deadline and August 17 scheduled for the pre-bid meeting.

The proposed tunnel is expected to provide a direct underground connection between Kothrud and Pashan, bypassing congested surface routes. While the broader proposal envisages a tunnel of around 3 km and aims to cut peak-hour travel time...