District Collector Jitendra Dudi set May 15 as the deadline for development works on the Dehu–Alandi Palkhi route, ahead of Ashadhi Ekadashi on July 25, 2026. At a review meeting with Dehu and Alandi Sansthan representatives, he said the administration would act on pending demands.

• The Public Works Department and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation must complete their respective sections of the five-kilometre Dehu–Dehu Road widening. The Collector’s Office will follow up on a no-objection certificate from Dehu Road Cantonment Board.
• A 500-metre road to the Dehu temple will be completed under the Urban Redevelopment Scheme.
• A joint survey will identify temporary space for the palanquin’s first stop at Akurdi, where space is limited.
• Metro work between Kalbhor Nagar and Akurdi is to be completed before the palanquin arrives.
• Space will be increased at the Loni Kalbhor stop; stop-related issues at Undwadi, Sansar and Nimgaon Ketki in Gawla will be addressed.

Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi directed departments to complete development and infrastructure works on the Dehu and Alandi Ashadhi Wari Palkhi routes by May 15. He ordered immediate demolition of the old Nira bridge and expedited road widening in Alandi municipal limits. Ambulances must be on standby during the return Wari.

The 5 km Dehu–Dehu Road stretch is to be widened on priority: 3 km by the Public Works Department and 2 km by Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC). The administration will seek a no-objection certificate from Dehu Road Cantonment Board. A 500 metre road leading to the Dehu temple will be completed under the urban development scheme.

Officials will inspect Akurdi, the Palkhi’s first stop, and arrange temporary space. Metro work between Kalbhor Nagar and Akurdi must finish before the procession. The halt area at Loni Kalbhor will be expanded. Continuous night lighting is required from Sancheti to Fergusson College Road; obstacles must be cleared from the Borawake Mala–Saswad bypass, and barricades installed at Dive Ghat. Cranes will accompany the procession to address vehicle breakdowns.

MahaMetro has floated tenders to appoint consultants for 14 proposed elevated stations on Pune Metro Phase 2’s Line 4B and Line 4C. Bids are scheduled to open on March 5, 2026.

• Line 4B: 11.35 km from Hadapsar to Loni Kalbhor, with 10 stations, including Hadapsar Phata, Manjari Phata, Wak Wasti and Loni Kalbhor.
• Line 4C: 5.57 km from Hadapsar to Saswad Road railway station, with four stations: Hadapsar Gliding Centre, Phursungi IT Park, Sulabh Garden and Saswad Road.

Consultants will handle detailed station design, including architecture, structural planning, passenger circulation and coordination with existing roads. The corridors are intended to improve access and ease commuting amid congestion in Hadapsar, Manjari, Phursungi and Loni Kalbhor, areas seeing residential and industrial development.

Maharashtra’s Cabinet Infrastructure Committee approved two Pune Metro routes costing ₹5,704 crore: Hadapsar–Loni Kalbhor and Hadapsar Bus Depot–Saswad Road Railway Station. The Pune Municipal Corporation approved the proposal in February 2025; it will now go to the State Cabinet and then the Union Government for final approval. The routes are part of the Khadakwasla–Swargate–Hadapsar–Kharadi network under Pune Metro Phase 2.

• Hadapsar–Loni Kalbhor: around 11.35 km and 10 stations, including Hadapsar Phata, Hadapsar Bus Depot, Akashwani-Hadapsar, Laxmi Colony, Manjari Phata, Draksha Baug, Toll Naka, Wak Vasti and Loni Kalbhor.
• Hadapsar Bus Depot–Saswad Road: 5.57 km, with four stations—Hadapsar Gliding Club, Phursungi IT Park, Sulabh Garden and Saswad Road Railway Station.

The State and Union Governments would contribute 20% of the estimated cost, with 60% raised through a loan. PMC will facilitate land acquisition estimated at ₹3.6 crore. Deputy Chief Minister and Pune Guardian Minister Ajit Pawar said the lines would reduce congestion on Pune-Solapur Road and provide safer, faster travel while discouraging private-vehicle use.

Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MahaMetro) submitted the Detailed Project Report for the proposed Nigdi–Chakan metro line to the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC). The 35–40-kilometre route would start at Bhakti-Shakti Chowk in Nigdi and extend to Chakan, connecting nearly 75% of Pimpri-Chinchwad. MLA Shankar Jagtap confirmed the submission on August 12, 2025. The line is expected to provide commuters travelling to Chakan MIDC and other commercial areas with a reliable, green transport option, improve connectivity along the industrial belt and support industry and the local economy. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has also suggested extending the metro network from Loni Kalbhor to Uruli Kanchan to address congestion on the Pune–Solapur Highway and support urban growth.