Pune: PMC Commissioner Orders Faster Roadworks Ahead of Pune Grand Tour 2027, Sets November 20 Deadline for Excavation
Pune Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram has directed contractors and civic agencies to speed up ongoing road and infrastructure works across Pune ahead of Pune Grand Tour 2027. All agencies carrying out excavation work in the city have been instructed to complete it by November 20, 2026, with a penalty of four times the prevailing rate for excavation undertaken after the event.
Ram, along with Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi, instructed officials and agencies to accelerate development works under Packages 1, 2, 3 and 4 and complete all pending work within the stipulated timeframe. The officials also directed departments to resolve execution-related difficulties promptly to prevent delays.
The Municipal Commissioner warned that contractors and agencies responsible for failing to meet deadlines would face punitive action.
The instructions were issued during an inspection of ongoing road and infrastructure works at several locations in Pune. On Baner Road, the inspection covered the stretch between YASHADA and Ganraj Chowk, where officials reviewed asphalt paving, manhole chamber raising, footpath construction and other works.
The Commissioner directed the concerned agencies to accelerate footpath construction and complete pending work. Instructions were also issued regarding the painting of Metro pillars and aligning road dividers beneath the Metro in a straight line.
The inspection also covered roadworks between Bremen Chowk and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Chowk, from Khadki Railway Station to ABIL, and along Ganeshkhind Road. Asphalt paving, footpath construction and other infrastructure works were reviewed at these locations.
The PMC has also stressed the need for better coordination between the Pune Metro, Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL), Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) and other agencies to ensure that their respective works do not delay road development.
All ongoing excavation activities are to be completed by November 20, 2026. Companies required to undertake excavation after Pune Grand Tour 2027 will face a penalty equivalent to four times the prevailing rate, according to the instructions issued during the review.
The inspection was attended by Additional Municipal Commissioners Pavneet Kaur and Omprakash Divte, City Engineer Aniruddha Pawaskar, Chief Engineer (Roads) Rajesh Bankar and other officials. Representatives of PMRDA, Metro, PITCMRL, MSEDCL, contractor Ganesh Construction and expert consultant Pevatek were also present.
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