India, Sept. 19 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has set up dedicated execution cells for the High-Capacity Mass Transit Route (HCMTR) and the proposed Pune Inner Ring Road to expedite work on the two major transport projects.

PMC commissioner Naval Kishore Ram issued an order on September 11 to form the dedicated cells. As per the order, project department head Dinkar Gojare will oversee the HCMTR, while road department head Rajesh Bankar will handle the Inner Ring Road project.

More than 35 engineers, deputy commissioners and technical staff from various departments have been assigned to the cells to handle planning, land acquisition, financial management and project execution.

"Officials assigned to the cells will give priori...