Brace for traffic curbs on key roads between noon & 4pm today | Pune News

Pune: Traffic restrictions will be in place on several key roads in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad between noon and 4pm on Friday to facilitate the final stage of the Pune Grand Tour, which will start from Balewadi and end at Balgandharva Rangmandir on JM Road. All schools in the city will remain closed for the day.Joint commissioner of police Ranjan Kumar Sharma said parking would also be completely prohibited on roads along the cycling route between noon and 4pm. Residents have been advised to track the live movement of cyclists on bpgt2026.punepolice.gov.in and plan their travel accordingly. For medical emergencies, 10 ambulances have been stationed at key locations across the city.

Deputy commissioner of police (traffic) Vivek Patil urged motorists to avoid the affected stretches between 9am and 6pm. “Commuters are advised to avoid Katraj-Dehu Road Bypass, internal roads of Balewadi and Wakad, service roads along the bypass, the Sutarwadi underpass, the riverside road connecting Baner and Aundh and adjoining stretches. Alternative routes include the old Pune-Mumbai highway, Nande-Chande Road, Spicer College Road, portions of Baner Road, Range Hill Road and internal roads in Khadki,” an officer said.Motorists can also use internal roads in Shivajinagar and Model Colony, Bhandarkar Road, DP Road, Rambaug Colony Road and internal routes in Kothrud to ease movement.In the Bavdhan traffic division, vehicles from Shitladevinagar will be diverted via Chhatrapati Shivaji Stadium Road and near PICT School towards the Mumbai-Bengaluru highway. “Under the Sangvi traffic division, traffic from Takle Chowk to Rakshak Chowk will be diverted via New DP Road, while vehicles from Bapuji Buwa Chowk can use Lotus and Lily Society Road. Traffic heading from Jagtap Chowk towards the Y-junction will be rerouted via DP Road,” an official advisory stated.In Wakad, vehicles may turn right at Jagtap Chowk or use the DP Road underpass. “Traffic heading towards Kalewadi Phata will be diverted through Mankar Chowk and the Jagtap Dairy underpass,” the advisory stated.Under the Nigdi traffic division, traffic towards K Sadan Chowk via PCB College will not be allowed. “Alternative routes include roads near Akurdi police chowkey and Dharmraj Maharaj Bridge. Diversions will also be implemented near Appu Ghar, Bhakti-Shakti Circle, Thermax Chowk and Bird Valley Chowk,” the advisory stated.In Pimpri, vehicles approaching Science Park from under the Mother Teresa Bridge will be diverted towards Morwadi Chowk, while traffic attempting to access the bridge from the D-Mart side will also be rerouted. In Chikhali, traffic from Purnanagar to Bird Valley Chowk on Telco Road will be redirected via Cherry Chowk on Spine Road. Multiple diversions will be in place near KSB Chowk, Krishnanagar Market, Tool Tech Engineers, Santnagar Chowk and Nigdi-Bhosari Road. Motorists have been advised to use the Pune-Nashik highway, Dehu-Alandi Road or internal roads.GRAPHICOUT OF BOUNDS: KEY STRETCHESBANER-PASHAN-SPPU: Radha Chowk-Sus Khind, Pashan Circle-NCL/Abhimanshree, SPPU Junction-Bremen Chowk-Rajiv Gandhi Bridge, Ganeshkhind Road (SB Road Junction-Vetal Baba Chowk-BMCC)CENTRAL PUNEJM Road, FC Road, Law College Road, Bajirao Road (section), Shivaji Road (section)KARVE NAGAR-KOTHRUDKarve Road (Nal Stop-Shelar Mama Chowk), Paud Road (Vanaz-Nal Stop), Nal Stop-Mhatre Bridge-Alka TalkiesTILAK ROAD–PETH AREASAlka Talkies-Puram Chowk, Alka Talkies-Shanipar Chowk, Nehru Road, Sa Go Barwe Chowk-Shimla Office Chowk, Rasta Peth routesCAMP & GHORPADIMG Road, Arjun Road, Bolhai Chowk-Sadhu Vaswani Chowk-Ghorpadi JunctionPIMPRI CHINCHWAD (9AM-6PM)Nande-Balewadi-Mhalunge Road towards Radha ChowkOrchid Hotel-Radha Chowk, Aundh D-Mart-Dhore Patil Chowk, Takle Chowk / Bapuji Buwa Chowk-Rakshak ChowkChhatrapati Chowk-Kalewadi Phata(And several other service-road connections)