Baner to Khadki: PMC Speeds Up Road Repairs and Footpath Works for Pune Grand Tour 2027
Pune, 13th November 2026: With preparations underway for the Pune Grand Tour 2027 cycling competition, Pune Municipal Commissioner Nawal Kishore Ram inspected road development works being carried out under Package One on Thursday and directed officials to expedite construction and complete all related infrastructure work, including footpaths, within the stipulated time.
During the inspection, Ram reviewed road development works along Baner Road, particularly the stretch from YASHADA to Ganaraj Chowk, as well as roads in the Khadki Cantonment area.
The inspection covered ongoing asphalt laying, adjustment of chamber heights to match road levels, footpath construction and other infrastructure improvements. The Commissioner instructed the concerned departments and agencies to speed up the work and ensure that footpaths and other associated works are completed without delay.
He also directed officials to improve the appearance of metro pillars by undertaking painting and beautification work. Additionally, he instructed that road dividers beneath the metro corridor be aligned in a straight line to give the roads a more organised and uniform appearance.
The inspection also covered ongoing asphalting, footpath construction and other road development works along the Bremen Chowk–Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Chowk stretch, Khadki Railway Station–ABIL Chowk stretch and Ganeshkhind Road.
Several senior civic officials and representatives of other agencies were present during the inspection. They included Additional Municipal Commissioner (Special) Omprakash Divate, City Engineer Aniruddha Pawaskar, Chief Engineer (Road Department) Rajesh Bankar, Deputy Commissioner (Information and Public Relations) Tushar Babar and Deputy Commissioner Avinash Sapkal.
Officials from the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA), Pune Metro, PITCMRL and Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) also participated in the inspection.
Representatives of the project contractor, M/s Ganesh Construction, and technical consultant Pevtech were also present.
The road improvement works are being undertaken as part of the city’s preparations for the Pune Grand Tour 2027, an international cycling competition.
