Pune Bans Entry of Heavy Vehicles, Announces Diversions to Ease City Traffic
Pune District Collector and District Magistrate Jitendra Dudi has prohibited the entry of heavy and oversized vehicles into the Pune City Police Commissionerate limits with immediate effect. The restrictions will remain in force until further orders.
The decision comes after repeated instances of trucks and other heavy vehicles breaking down or getting stranded on city roads during heavy rain, leading to long traffic jams across key corridors.
The district administration has appealed to transporters and truck operators to strictly follow the notified diversion routes to keep traffic moving smoothly during the monsoon.
Heavy vehicles travelling from Solapur towards Mumbai have been diverted through the Kedgaon–Chaufula–Nhavare–Talegaon Dhamdhere–Shikrapur–Chakan route or the Uruli Kanchan–Koregaon Mul–Ashtapur–Talegaon Dhamdhere–Shikrapur–Chakan route.
Vehicles travelling from Mumbai towards Solapur have been directed to use one of three alternative corridors: Talegaon Dabhade–Chakan–Shikrapur–Talegaon Dhamdhere–Nhavare–Kedgaon–Chaufula, Talegaon Dabhade–Chakan–Shikrapur–Talegaon Dhamdhere–Ashtapur–Koregaon Mul–Uruli Kanchan, or the Katraj–Mantarwadi Phata–Vadki–Dive Ghat–Saswad–Jejuri–Morgaon–Supe–Kedgaon–Chaufula route.
Heavy vehicles travelling between Mumbai and Ahilyanagar have been instructed to use the Talegaon–Chakan–Khed–Manchar–Narayangaon–Alephata corridor. Vehicles moving from Saswad towards Solapur have been diverted via Saswad–Jejuri–Morgaon–Supe–Kedgaon–Chaufula.
Goods vehicles allowed only at night
Goods vehicles entering Pune for loading and unloading will be permitted only between 11 pm and 6 am.
Vehicles arriving from Ahilyanagar must use the Nagar Road–Wagholi–Kharadi Bypass–Shastrinagar Chowk–Golf Club Chowk–Alandi Road Junction–Chandrama Chowk–Poultry Chowk–Harris Bridge route.
Those coming from Solapur have been directed to use the Magarpatta–Bhaironala–Lullanagar Chowk–Gangadham Chowk–Market Yard route.
Goods vehicles approaching from Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur will enter via the Bengaluru Highway–Navale Bridge–Katraj–Market Yard, while those arriving from Mumbai and Nashik must use the Harris Bridge–Bopodi–Chandrama Chowk–Golf Club Chowk–Market Yard route.
“The restrictions are a preventive measure to ensure uninterrupted traffic flow during the monsoon, when heavy vehicles frequently break down or get stranded, leading to major congestion on Pune’s arterial roads. The order will remain in force until further directions,” District Collector Jitendra Dudi said.
The administration has urged transporters and logistics operators to comply with the diversion plan until the restrictions are withdrawn.
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