Pune: Temporary traffic changes announced from May 17 till further notice at Shimla Office Chowk due to girder installation work

The Girder launching work at Tata Metro Station No. PMR 22 near Shimla Office Chowk in Pune City and piling work at Pillar No. PMR 22/2,19/9,19/17 requires temporary traffic changes to avoid traffic jams and ensure safety. 

Rohidas Pawar, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic Branch, Pune City, Shivajinagar announced traffic diversions for all types of vehicles from May 17 till further order as follows: 

1. Chaphekar Chowk – NaTa Wadi – K. B. Joshi Marg Chowk – Shimla Office Chowk (ST stand road) will be ‘one way’ for all types of vehicles. 

2. Access to Shimla Office Chowk from Veer Chaphekar Flyover will remain closed.

• Alternate route – Turn left from the Chaphekar Chowk Chafekar Flyover service road – Na Ta Wadi – Right turn to reach Shimla Office Chowk.

3. Entry from Chaphekar Chowk to Shimla Office Chowk via the Fergusson College Road will remain closed.

• Alternative Route – Chafekar Chowk – Go straight to Na Ta Wadi Chowk – turn right to Shimla Office Chowk

4. Entry from Na Ta Wadi Chowk to Chaphekar Chowk will remain closed

• Alternative Route –  Na Ta Wadi Chowk Turn left – straight to Shimla Office Chowk – Turn right to Chafekar Chowk

5. Entry to Shivajinagar railway station from Shimla Office Chowk will be closed from Barwe Chowk

• Alternate Route – Shimla Office Chowk Left turn – Chafekar Chowk Right turn –  Na Ta Wadi Chowk turn right – Shivajinagar Railway Station.

6. Coming from Shivajinagar railway station towards the ST stand circle, access to the Na Ta Wadi will be closed.

7. Vehicles going from Shimla Chowk to Pune University should go from the LIC side of the road and take the Chaphekar flyover.

8. Chaphekar Chowk – Na Ta Wadi – Shimla Office Road –  NO PARKING for all types of vehicles.