Inadequate road capacity, planning gaps and a surge in vehicle movement during the festive season are putting Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad’s most congested junctions under further strain.

From highway intersections and narrow railway underpasses to corridors serving IT hubs, these bottlenecks show how rapid urbanisation has outpaced infrastructure, with festival shopping, increased travel, and roadside activity making traffic management particularly challenging.

A closer look at five of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad’s most persistent traffic bottlenecks shows that the festive rush is adding to existing infrastructure and planning challenges.…