PUNE: The long-awaited repair and patchwork of Khadki Bazaar and Ambedkar Road in Khadki Cantonment area will begin from Monday as the cantonment board has released its work orders.
The road condition in these two prime areas is poor and has often generated angry reactions from residents as well as people visiting the bazaar area. Over the last few months, multiple locations have seen potholes emerging after rain and owing to traffic burden.
Khadki cantonment’s chief executive officer Pramod Kumar Singh said, “We have released the work orders worth Rs20 lakh out of the total Rs60 lakh project and the actual work will start from Monday.”
The Ambedkar Road connects the cantonment board with areas under Pune Municipal Corporation. The condition of the roads has deteriorated as the vehicular movement of the old Pune-Mumbai has been diverted through the Khadki Bazaar areas due to the ongoing work on the stretch from Harris Bridge to the All Saints Chowk.“The vehicular flow has increased by more than a double. We have decided to carry out patchworks,” said a a KCB official.
