Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday announced that the state government is devising a long-term strategy to tackle severe traffic congestion in Pune city, where average travel speeds have reportedly dropped to as low as 12 kmph in some areas, reported the PTI.

Speaking to the media after reviewing the Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) for Pune and the surrounding metropolitan region, CM Fadnavis stated that there was an urgent need for infrastructure upgrades to address the city’s growing traffic bottlenecks.

“In major metropolitan areas, the average travel speed should be around 30 kmph. However, in Pune, the current average is just 19 kmph, and during peak hours it falls further to 12 kmph,” CM Fadnavis said.