Pune Municipal Corporation has directed agencies and contractors to speed up road repairs, footpath construction and related infrastructure works on corridors from Baner to Khadki as the city prepares to host the Pune Grand Tour 2027 cycling competition.
Municipal Commissioner Nawal Kishore Ram inspected the ongoing works under Package One on Thursday and reviewed construction activity on Baner Road, including the stretch between YASHADA and Ganaraj Chowk. The inspection also covered roads in the Khadki Cantonment area and other important city corridors.
The works include asphalt laying, adjustment of chamber heights to match finished road levels, footpath construction and associated road improvements. During the inspection, Ram instructed the concerned departments and agencies to expedite the works and complete the footpaths and related infrastructure within the stipulated time.
The inspection covered the Bremen Chowk–Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Chowk stretch, the Khadki Railway Station–ABIL Chowk stretch and Ganeshkhind Road. These corridors are among the routes where road quality, pedestrian infrastructure and coordination between agencies will be visible to residents and visitors during preparations for the international cycling competition.
The Commissioner also directed officials to improve the appearance of metro pillars through painting and beautification work. He instructed the agencies to align road dividers beneath the metro corridor in a straight line to create a more uniform streetscape.
The instructions involve more than surface-level road repairs. The PMC’s inspection covered the interface between carriageways, footpaths, underground chambers, metro infrastructure and road dividers, areas where mismatched levels and uncoordinated works can affect pedestrian movement and the condition of completed roads. The involvement of several agencies reflects the administrative coordination required on corridors shared by civic, transport, utility and cantonment authorities.
Additional Municipal Commissioner (Special) Omprakash Divate, City Engineer Aniruddha Pawaskar, Chief Engineer of the Road Department Rajesh Bankar, Deputy Commissioner of Information and Public Relations Tushar Babar and Deputy Commissioner Avinash Sapkal were present during the inspection.
Officials and representatives from the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority, Pune Metro, PITCMRL and Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited also participated. The project contractor, M/s Ganesh Construction, and technical consultant Pevtech were present as well.
The road improvement programme is being carried out as part of Pune’s preparations for the Pune Grand Tour 2027. The municipal direction is for the agencies involved to accelerate construction and complete the road, footpath and associated streetscape works within the stipulated schedule.
