A high-level meeting involving multiple agencies has been convened to address acute road and traffic issues in Chakan and Talegaon industrial belt, amid growing industry concerns and mounting congestion.
Chakan’s long-running road and traffic problems have pushed Maharashtra’s industrial authorities and district officials into a coordinated response, with the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation convening a high-level meeting in Pune after fresh complaints from manufacturers and residents. According to the Free Press Journal, the session brought together senior officials from multiple agencies to tackle immediate repairs as well as longer-term infrastructure planning for the Chakan and Talegaon industrial belt.
The meeting was chaired by MIDC chief executive Deependra Singh Kushwah and Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi, as officials examined pothole repairs, road rectification and traffic management measures. Agencies involved included the Pune district administration, PMRDA, NHAI, the public works department, MSIDC and the Zilla Parishad, reflecting the fragmented nature of road ownership across the industrial zone.
The Free Press Journal reported that the discussion also covered removal of encroachments, identification of no-parking zones, traffic diversions where needed and the creation of designated parking areas. Officials were said to have reviewed ongoing and planned works, with the aim of drawing up a time-bound action plan for the region.
The scale of the challenge is considerable. MIDC has said the road network in Chakan and Talegaon is spread across several agencies, including more than 114 km under its own control, alongside stretches managed by MSIDC, PWD, NHAI, MSRDC and PMRDA. The overlap has often slowed maintenance and made traffic control harder to coordinate.
The latest intervention comes against a backdrop of worsening congestion and industrial anxiety. Mid-Day reported in 2025 that some workers were spending up to 8 hours on a 30-kilometre commute through the belt, while The Bridge Chronicle described the area’s deteriorating roads, delayed highway work and broader governance problems earlier this year.
MIDC has already moved on a ₹368 crore road programme in Chakan, according to reports in February, aimed at widening key corridors and building concrete road stretches to improve freight movement between Talegaon and Chakan. In December 2025, My Pune Pulse reported that the corporation raised service charges in Hinjawadi, Chakan and Talegaon for the first time in 17 years to help pay for major infrastructure upgrades, including concrete roads and stormwater drainage.
Pressure on the administration has intensified as industry groups warn that poor infrastructure could drive investment away. The Free Press Journal said 20 small-scale units were considering relocation to Satara district’s Khandala industrial area, putting about 4,000 direct and indirect jobs at risk and threatening an annual economic hit of around Rs 1,000 crore.
Industry minister Uday Samant has also entered the picture and is due to meet industrialists and association representatives in Chakan on August 16, after speaking with them by phone. Bhosari BJP MLA Mahesh Landge welcomed the MIDC response but said all agencies needed to show the same urgency if the region’s roads, traffic and wider industrial infrastructure were to be fixed properly.
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