Pune Municipal Corporation plans two flyovers on Karve Road at Karve Statue Chowk and Ambedkar Chowk in Karvenagar, linking the area to the Mumbai-Bengaluru bypass. They will be developed alongside the proposed Pune Metro line from SNDT to Manikbaug via Warje; officials say major road works will be difficult after the metro opens. The stretch between Paud Phata and Warje will then have three flyovers, including the existing one at Karvenagar. The Ambedkar Chowk proposal dates to 2018 and has been revived with the addition of the Karve Statue Chowk flyover.

Before construction, PMC will conduct seven-day automatic-camera traffic surveys covering weekdays and holidays, assessing flow, travel patterns, speeds, delays, congestion, signals and junction waiting times. Studies will cover traffic modelling and impacts, land acquisition and affected owners, tenants and structures, five years of accident records, environmental effects on water, greenery, wildlife, air and noise, and possible resident relocation. A financial assessment will estimate land, construction, utility-shifting and maintenance costs, as well as benefits including travel-time and fuel savings, reduced pollution and commuter stress.

The Balbharati-Paud Phata road project in Pune, a 2.1 to 2.3 km stretch connecting Balbharati to Paud Phata via Bhandarkar Institute and Vetal Tekdi hill, has received Supreme Court clearance to proceed after the court lifted a stay on construction. The court directed PMC to obtain environmental clearance before commencing work.

The project has been delayed for years due to environmental challenges. Environmental groups and activists, including Dr Sushma Date and ILS Law College, opposed the project arguing it would harm green cover. Key objections: the route passes through Vetal Tekdi green zone threatening tree cover and biodiversity; the Central Empowered Committee identified the area as a "Deemed Forest" and recommended halting construction; concerns about hill blasting disturbing ecological balance and groundwater levels; claims that better management of existing roads could eliminate the need.

PMC states the road will use a flyover-based design to minimise ecological damage and is crucial for traffic relief. Expected benefits: significant reduction in traffic on Fergusson College Road and Ganeshkhind Road; travel time between Kothrud and Shivajinagar to reduce by 20–25 minutes; alternative connectivity between Dehu Road–Shivajinagar and Chandni Chowk–Pune Central.

The case was heard before Justices Bhushan Gavai and Vinod Chandran. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta represented PMC. PMC's legal officer Nisha Chavan said the detailed order will clarify further procedures. Anirudh Pawaskar, head of PMC's road department, stated that once environmental clearance is obtained, work can begin.