Pune Traffic Restrictions Announced for Amit Shah’s Visit on November 15–16

Pune, 14th November 2026: Pune City Traffic Police have announced temporary parking restrictions, road closures and curbs on heavy vehicles for November 15 and 16 in view of the visit of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Sandeep Bhajibhakhare said the restrictions would be implemented as required along the visiting dignitary’s routes. Citizens have been urged to take note of the changes and cooperate with traffic police.

No-Parking Restrictions on Key Routes

According to Bhajibhakhare, no-parking restrictions will apply to all categories of vehicles, as required, along the following roads and connecting stretches on both days:

Pune airport–Mundhwa: The route from the airport through Viman Nagar Road, Ramwadi and ABC Chowk to the Bharat Forge premises in Mundhwa.

North Main Road–Bopodi: The route through Jehangir Chowk and Engineering College Chowk to Harris Bridge in Bopodi.

Sancheti–Senapati Bapat Road: The stretch from Sancheti via Ganeshkhind Road to Senapati Bapat Road.

Engineering College Chowk–Nehru Memorial Chowk: The route through Shahir Amar Chowk and the Pune Zilla Parishad premises.

Jangli Maharaj Road–Tilak Road: The route via Tilak Chowk.

Fergusson College Road–Pune airport: The route through Shimla Office Chowk, Sancheti Chowk, Patil Estate, Sangamwadi, Sadalbaba Chowk, Ambedkar Chowk, Golf Club Chowk and 509 Chowk.

Special No-Parking Zone on November 16

A separate no-parking arrangement will be enforced from 9 am on November 16 until the conclusion of the programme at Bharat Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal.

The restrictions will cover the route from Tilak Road through Sahitya Parishad, Badshahi Chowk, Perugate police outpost, Pavan Maruti Mandir and Bharat Natya Mandir to Itihas Mandal.

Parking of all categories of vehicles will be prohibited along this route during the specified period.

Restrictions on Heavy Vehicles

Heavy vehicles will be barred, as required, from the VIP movement routes and the approach roads connecting to them on November 15 and 16.

The restrictions will also apply to ready-mix concrete (RMC) mixers, dumpers, heavy goods vehicles and slow-moving machinery, including JCBs, road rollers and tractors, Bhajibhakhare said.

Road Closures and Diversions on November 16

Temporary road closures will be implemented as required from 7 am on November 16 until the programmes conclude.

The road from Kirad Chowk to Nehru Memorial Hall Chowk will be closed to traffic. Vehicles on this stretch will be diverted at Kirad Chowk towards the GPO route or via Blue Nile Hotel Chowk.

The stretch from Dorabjee Mall to Blue Nile Chowk will also be closed to vehicular traffic.

Bhajibhakhare appealed to motorists to follow the temporary traffic arrangements and cooperate with police personnel deployed along the affected routes.