Pune road and civic problems, told with sarcasm
Pune is a city of great institutions, good weather and roads that keep surprising everyone, including the people who built them.
These are real Pune civic stories. Each one is a sarcastic letter, followed by the facts and links to the published reports.
The stories so far
- HM-RE002
A freshly repaired road in Pune started keeping people's chappals
Most roads let you leave. This one wanted a souvenir.
Pune, India, Infrastructure, 6 November 2026
Reported - HM-RE003
Pune's new flyover will be cut in 66 places, and this is apparently the plan
Nothing has gone wrong. The flyover was simply born with 66 appointments.
Pune, India, Infrastructure, 6 November 2026
Reported