In a bid to solve traffic woes in the vicinity of Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital (DMH) and Karve Road area, the city’s traffic police department has submitted a proposal to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to start a pay-and-park scheme on the 100-feet wide DP Road stretch from Mhatre bridge to Rajaram bridge.

This stretch is notorious for its traffic snarls and has around eight wedding halls and lawns apart from many restaurants, which results in major traffic jams every day. The gridlock in this area affects the flow of traffic in and around DMH, Karvenagar and Karve Road.