WATCH: Massive Rasta Roko Underway On Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway Near Pune; Traffic Diverted
Pune: Farmers and residents affected by the proposed Bhongavli power project staged a rasta roko at Kapurhol Chowk in Bhor tehsil in Pune district on Sunday. This rasta roko has affected traffic on the Pune-Satara section of the Mumbai-Bengaluru highway. The protest began at around 10 am against the proposed GS Pune-III high-voltage power project at Bhongavli and the 765 kV transmission lines…
Pune witnessed a massive "rasta roko" protest on Sunday near Kapurhol Chowk, disrupting traffic on the Mumbai-Bengaluru highway. The demonstration, organized by the Bhor-Rajgad Tehsil Substation and Tower Line Removal Sangharsh Samiti, targeted the proposed GS Pune-III high-voltage power project and associated transmission infrastructure.
Farmers and residents from affected areas joined the protest, carrying tractors, bullock carts, and cattle to express their opposition. The protest began around 10 am and prompted traffic diversions on both Pune-Satara and Satara-Pune routes. Authorities ordered diversions from 8 am until the protest concluded, advising motorists to avoid Kapurhol Chowk.
Vehicles traveling from Pune to Satara were rerouted through Narhe, Katraj, Kambla Khadi Machine, Saswad, Jejuri, and Nira before reaching Satara. Conversely, those traveling from Satara to Pune were redirected via Shirwal or Pandharpur Phata, Lonand, Nira, Jejuri, and Saswad. Additional diversions were implemented for routes between Saswad and Kapurhol and from Pune to Velhe.
The protest is part of ongoing disputes concerning the proposed power project and its impact on local residents.
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