Maharashtra government has decided to connect the elevated, 53 km, six-lane Pune to Shirur Road to the Balasaheb Thackeray Samruddhi Expressway via Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.

The proposed expressway will begin from the Pune Bypass Road at Kesnand (Wagholi) and Lonikand.

The state government has approved upgradation of the 53 km route from Pune to Shirur in six stages.

The proposed expressway will begin from the Pune Bypass at Kesnand and Lonikand, cross Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and connect to Balasaheb Thackeray Samruddhi Expressway.

The project will be executed by the Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation (MSIDC), which is an undertaking of the Maharashtra government established with the support of the state public works department (PWD) for development of physical infrastructure.

A PWD official said, “As per the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in March 2024, the PWD and Maharashtra government will initiate all necessary measures to ensure commencement of the project within two years, failing which the ministry of road transport and highways (MORTH) may consider taking over the entire project in public interest.”