Pune Police Traffic Advisory: Major Road Closures And No-Entry Zones For Palkhi Processions From July 9 To 11
Pune Police Traffic Advisory: Major Road Closures And No-Entry Zones For Palkhi Processions From July 9 To 11
Pune, July 9, 2026: With the grand arrival of the Palkhi processions of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj and Sant Tukaram Maharaj in Pune on Thursday, the city is set to welcome lakhs of Warkaris over the next three days. To ensure smooth movement of devotees and maintain law and order, Pune Traffic Police have implemented a special traffic management plan from July 9 to July 11, introducing major road closures, no-entry zones, and restrictions on heavy vehicles.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Dr. Sandeep Bhajibhakare, has appealed to motorists to use alternate routes and cooperate with the traffic arrangements during the religious event.
Several key roads will remain closed to vehicular traffic from early Thursday until late at night, including:
- Bopkhel Phata – Vishrantwadi – Alandi Road
- Patil Estate – Wakdewadi – College of Engineering Pune (COEP) Road
- Gokhale Road
- Laxmi Road
- Shivaji Road
- Ganeshkhind Road
- Belbaug Chowk
- Budhwar Chowk
- Parts of Nana Peth and Bhawani Peth
The Palkhi of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj will halt at the Palkhi Vitthoba Temple in Bhawani Peth, while Sant Tukaram Maharaj’s Palkhi will stay at the Nivdungya Vitthoba Temple in Nana Peth. As a result, all vehicular movement in and around these areas will remain prohibited from the afternoon of July 9 until July 11.
The Pune Police have also imposed a complete ban on the entry of heavy and commercial vehicles into the city throughout the three-day period.
To avoid congestion, designated parking facilities have been arranged for devotees arriving from outside Pune. Citizens have been advised to park their vehicles in areas such as Katraj, Warje, Sinhagad Road, Kothrud, Shivajinagar, Khadki, Gokhalenagar, Yerawada, Hadapsar, and Wanowrie, as no private vehicles will be permitted near the Palkhi halt locations.
Except for emergency and essential service vehicles, restrictions will remain in force along the Palkhi route. Pune Police have urged residents to plan their travel in advance, use alternate routes, and extend full cooperation to ensure the smooth conduct of the annual pilgrimage.
