India, June 21 -- To address traffic bottlenecks and eliminate railway level crossings across the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR), the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (MahaRail) for the construction of railway overbridges (ROBs), railway underbridges (RUBs) and foot overbridges (FOBs).

Under the agreement, railway-related infrastructure projects within the PMRDA jurisdiction will now be executed through MahaRail rather than by multiple agencies. Officials said the move is expected to streamline approvals, speed up execution and ensure better technical coordination.

"The agreement will significan...