India, July 17 -- To ease chronic traffic congestion in Shivajinagar, the Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) standing committee on Thursday approved a proposal to undertake a Rs.73.52 crore flyover (grade separator) project between Sakhar Sankul and the Old Pune-Mumbai Road.

The approval will now be placed before the general body for final sanction.

According to PMC officials, the flyover is expected to be completed in 18 months, excluding the monsoon period.

At present, commuters travelling from Sakhar Sankul towards the Old Pune-Mumbai Road use the Wakdewadi underpass, which has become a major traffic bottleneck during peak hours due to its limited carrying capacity. Residents, local elected representatives and the area's MLA had rep...