Title - Delay in land acquisition hits underpass work in Pimpri

PUNE: Construction of the railway underpass near Dalco company in Pimpri has been delayed due to obstacles in land acquisition.The plan for the pass was proposed by the Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporation two years ago and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar had laid the foundation stone for the pass early this year.The pass will link the Pune-Mumbai highway stretch to the Pimpri Camp area thus reducing vehicular traffic on the railway over bridge near Pimpri station. Only light vehicles and two-wheelers will be allowed on the pass.A civic official said the construction could not start as the corporation was yet to get land for the approach road. "The nine-metre wide road will connect the highway to Arya Samaj chowk in Pimpri camp. The pass will be 40 metres long, 6.5 metres wide and 2.5 metres high," the civic official said.Civic officials said they are following up the issue of land acquisition for early completion of the road and the underpass.