Palkhi in Pune : Check details for road closures and alternate routes in Pune city
The palanquins of Sant Shree Tukaram Maharaj and Sant Shree Dnyaneshwar Maharaj will be arriving in the city on June 12. To facilitate easy movement of the palanquins and avoid traffic jams in the city, Vijaykumar Magar, Deputy Commissioner of Pune, Traffic Department, has announced alternate routes in the city for smooth traffic movement.
This is the entire list of the closed roads & alternate routes:
- Closed Roads & Alternate Routes during the Palkhi Movement of Sant Tukaram Maharaj –
On 12th June, the Palkhi of Sant Tukaram Maharaj will depart from Akurdi and move towards Chinchwad, Pimpri, Vallabhnagar Nashik Phata, Phugewadi, Dapodi, Harris Bridge, Bopodi Chowk, Khadki Railway Station, Mariai Gate Chowk, Wakdewadi Patil Estate Chowk, Engineering College Chowk
The mentioned routes are going to be closed from 2 am on 12th June. Hence, commuters can use the following routes:
Till The Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Reaches Bopodi Chowk
Bopodi Chowk to Church Chowk
| Sr No | Closed Roads | Alternate Routes |
| 1 | Bopodi Chowk to Khadki Bazaar | Internal Route of Church Chowk |
| 2 | Church Chowk | Bhau Patil Road – Bremen Chowk – Aundh Marg |
| 3 | Poultry Farm Chowk | Aundh Road, Opposite to Railway Police Headquarters, to Bremen Chowk |
| 4 | Mula Road to Kamal Nayan Bajaj Udyan Chowk | Internal Route Must be Used |
Till the Palkhi Reaches Engineering College Chowk
Church Chowk to Engineering College Chowk
| Sr No | Closed Roads | Alternate Routes |
| 1 | All routes coming to Pune from old Mumbai- Pune Road will be closed | Commuters travelling from Bopodi Chowk to Pune/Mumbai shall use the route from Bhau Patil Road, Aundh Road Route and Bremen Chowk |
| 2 | RTO to Engineering College Chowk | 1. RTO Chowk – Shahir Amar Shaikh Chowk – Kumbhar Wes Chowk 2. RTO Chowk – Jahangir Chowk – Ambedkar Setu to Gunjan Marg |
| 3 | Sadalbaba Dargah to Patil Estate Chowk | Parnakuti Chowk – Bund Garden Bridge – Mahatma Gandhi Chowk Marg |
- Closed Roads & Alternate Routes during the Palkhi Movement of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj –
The Palkhi will leave Sri Kshetra Alandi on June 12 for Vadmukhwadi, Charholi Phata, Dighi Magazine chowk, Bopkhel Phata. B.E.G. Training Battalion no. 2, Mhaske Vasti Kalas Odha, Vishrantwadi, Phulenagar, Sapras Chowki, Chandrama Chowk, turn left to Sadalbaba Chowk, turn right to Sangamwadi Road to Patil Estate Chowk, turn left to Engineering College Chowk.
The above mentioned routes are going to be closed from 2 am on 12th June. Hence, commuters can use the following routes:
| Sr No | Closed Roads | Alternate Routes |
| 1 | Kalas Fata to Bopkhel Fata/Vishrantwadi Chowk | Dhanori Road and Internal Road |
| 2 | Mental Hospital Corner to Alandi Road Junction | Jail Road – Airport Road Route |
| 3 | Sadalbaba Dargah to Patil Estate Road | Parnakuti Chowk – Gunjan Chowk – Jail Road – Vishrantwadi Chowk |
| 4 | Chandrama Chowk to Alandi Road | Internal Roads |
| 5 | New Ambedkar Setu to Chandran Chowk Bandh | Internal Roads |
| 6 | Holkar Bridge to Chandrama Chowk and Holkar Bridge to Sapras Chowki Banda | Internal Roads |
Note – During this period, only the roads leading to Alandi will be closed; other roads will be open for traffic.
- Combined Routes of Sant Tukaram Maharaj and Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Palkhis:
From Pune-Mumbai road to Engineering College Chowk, Sancheti Chowk, Simla Office Chowk, Veer Chafekar Chowk (Agriculture College chowk), Dnyaneshwar Paduka Chowk (FC Road), Tukaram Paduka Chowk, Good luck Chowk, Khandojibaba Chowk, Tilak Chowk, Laxmi Road Vijay Talkies Chowk, Sevasadan Chowk, Belbagh Chowk, Budhwar Chowk, Pasodya Vithoba Mandir, Moti Chowk, Sonya Maruti Chowk, Hamjekhan Chowk, Dulya Maruti Chowk, Nanapeth Police Chowki Chowk, after which Sant Tukaram Maharaj’s Palkhi will stay at Nivdunga Vithoba Mandir Nana Peth via Aruna Chowk. Also, Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj’s Palkhi will pass through Ashok Chowk, and the Palkhi will stay at Palkhi Vithoba Temple.
Due to both the Palkhis staying at the above-mentioned places, the following routes will be closed for traffic from 12 pm and motorists should use alternative routes.
- Engineering College Chowk to Tukaram Paduka Chowk
| Sr No | Closed Roads | Alternate Routes |
| 1 | Rangehill Chowk to Sancheti Chowk (Ganeshkhind Road) | 1. Range Hills – Khadki Police Station Underpass – Poultry Chowk – Old Mumbai-Pune Highway2. Range Hills – Senapati Bapat Road – Nal Stop Chowk |
| 2 | Khandojibaba Chowk to Veer Chafekar Chowk (Fergusson Road) | Khandojibaba Chowk – Karve Road – Senapati Bapat Road – Range Hill |
| 3 | Gadgil Statue to SG Barve Marg (Shivaji Road) | Gadgil Statue – Kumbhar Wes Chowk – RTO Chowk – Jehangir Marg |
| 4 | Veer Chafekar Chowk to Wakdewadi Subway | Poultry Farm Chowk, Rangehill Road or Aundh Road |
| 5 | Deccan Traffic Division to Thopte Path Chowk (Modern College Road) | Ghole Road and Apte Road |
| 6 | Kumbhar Wes Chowk to Gadgil Putla Chowk and Maldhakka to Shahir Amar Sheikh Chowk | 1. Kumbhar Wes – Pavle Chowk – Phadke Houd Chowk2. Maldhakka Chowk – Narpatgir Chowk – 15 August Chowk – Kamla Nehru Hospital |
- Tukaram Paduka Chowk to Belbaug Chowk
| Sr No | Closed Roads | Alternate Routes |
| 1 | Tilak Chowk to Veer Chafekar Chowk (Fergusson Road) | Shastri Road – Senadatta Chowki Chowk – Mhatre Bridge – Nal Stop – Senapati Bapat Road – Range Hill |
| 2 | Shanivarwada to SG Barve Sancheti Chowk (Shivaji Road) | Shanivarwada – Kumbhar Wes – Maldhakka Chowk – Pune Station – Alankar Chowk – Jehangir Chowk – RTO Chowk |
| 3 | Kumbhar Wes Chowk to Gadgil Putala Chowk | Kumbhar Wes – Pavale Chowk – Phadke Houd Chowk |
| 4 | Shastri Road near Senadatta Chowk will be closed. Shelarmama Chowk to Khandoji Baba Chowk | 1. Mhatre Bridge Route2. Garware College Route – S M Joshi Bridge to Karve Road or Prabhat Road Route3. Karve Road – Ras Shala Chowk |
| 5 | Puram Chowk to Alka Talkies Chowk (Tilak Road) | Vishwa Hotel – N S Phadke Chowk – Nath Pai Chowk – Shastri Road – Senadatta Chowki Chowk – Mhatre Bridge – Nal Stop Chowk |
| 6 | Belbaug Chowk to Tilak Chowk (Laxmi Road) | Belbaug Chowk, Shivaji Road to Gotiram Bhaiyya Chowk – Rashtra Bhushan Chowk – Hirabaug Chowk – Vishwa Hotel – N S Phadke Chowk – Nath Pai Chowk – Shastri Road – Senadatta Chowki Chowk – Mhatre Bridge – Nal Stop |
| 7 | Jijamata Chowk to Budhwar Chowk, Belbaug Chowk (Shivaji Road) | 1. Phutka Buruj – Gadgil Putala/Nadipatratil Road2. Jijamata Chowk – Phadke Houd Chowk |
| 8 | Sant Kabir Chowk – Belbaug Chowk (Laxmi Road) | Sant Kabir Chowk – Rasta Peth Chowk/Seven Loves Chowk |
| 9 | Shanipar Chowk to Seva Sadan Chowk | After taking right turn from Shanipar Chowk, Rameshwar Chowk – Gotiram Bhaiyya Chowk – Govind Halwai Chowk/Nagnath Par Chowk on the right |
| 10 | Nehru Chowk – Sonya Maruti Chowk | Nehru Chowk – Gotiram Bhaiyya Chowk – Rameshwar Chowk |
- Belbaug Chowk to Nivdunga Vithoba Mandir/Palkhi Vithoba Mandir
| Sr No | Closed Roads | Alternate Routes |
| 1 | Belbaug Chowk to Seva Sadan Chowk (Laxmi Road) | Belbaug Chowk – Rameshwar Chowk – Shanipar Chowk – Bajirao Road |
| 2 | Jijamata Chowk to Budhwar Chowk – Belbaug Chowk (Shivaji Road) | 1. Phutka Buruj – Gadgil Putala – Kumbhar Wes2. Phutka Buruj – River Road3. Jijamata Chowk – Phadke Houd Chowk |
| 3 | Sant Kabir Chowk – Belbaug Chowk (Laxmi Road) | Sant Kabir Chowk – Rasta Peth Chowk/Seven Loves Chowk |
| 4 | Shanipar Chowk to Seva Sadan Chowk | From Shanipar Chowk to Rameshwar Chowk – Govind Halwai Chowk/Nagnath Par Chowk |
| 5 | Devjibaba Chowk to Hamjekhan Chowk | Ganesh Road – Phadke Houd Chowk Marg |
| 6 | Somwar Peth Police Chowki to Dulya Maruti Chowk | Ganesh Road – Phadke Houd Chowk Marg |
| 7 | Ramoshi Gate to Palkhi Vithoba Mandir, Sant Kabir Chowk to Chacha Halwai Chowk | Nehru Road |
Additionally, parking is prohibited on both the sides of the roads up to 100 metres for safety measures. The traffic on the roads will be restored in a phased manner.
