Pune traffic diversions will be in force from 4 am to 10 am on Sunday, November 15, for the Pune Run For Unity Marathon, with Fergusson College Road, parts of Ganeshkhind Road, Pashan Road and Senapati Bapat Road among the routes closed or restricted for vehicles.
The marathon is being organised to mark the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Participants will run through routes connecting Alka Talkies Chowk, Fergusson College Road, Ganeshkhind Road and Pashan Road, affecting traffic in and around Vishrambaug, Deccan, Shivajinagar, Chaturshringi and Baner.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Dr Sandeep Bhajibhakare, appealed to motorists to use the designated alternative routes during the event. The traffic restrictions will remain in place until 10 am, according to the advisory reported by Sakal.
Fergusson College Road will be completely closed to all types of traffic. On Ganeshkhind Road, the carriageway from Agricultural College Chowk towards Savitribai Phule Pune University Chowk will be closed. Pashan Road will be closed between Savitribai Phule Pune University Chowk, Pashan Circle and Bavdhan Chowk. Senapati Bapat Road will also be closed between Symbiosis College and BMCC College.
Traffic heading towards Khandोजi Baba Chowk on Karve Road will be diverted from Nal Stop Chowk towards Mhatre Bridge and Shastri Road. Vehicles affected by the closure on Ganeshkhind Road and travelling towards Veer Chaphekar Chowk and Suryamukhi Chowk will be directed to turn right and proceed through Sancheti Chowk and Engineering College Chowk.
Vehicles approaching Fergusson College Road and Suryamukhi Chowk from Thorat Chowk will instead be directed through Deep Bungalow Chowk. On Jungli Maharaj Road, traffic heading towards Khandोजi Baba Chowk will be diverted through S.G. Barve Chowk and Jhansi Rani Chowk.
Vehicles coming from Senapati Bapat Road and Law College Road will not be allowed to proceed towards Fergusson Road through Prabhat Road Junction, Bhandarkar Junction and V.S. Khandekar Chowk. They will be directed straight through Athawale Chowk.
Traffic from Sus Road towards Pashan Circle will be diverted through Balaji Chowk and Mahabaleshwar Hotel Chowk. On Lokmanya Tilak Road, vehicles travelling from Swargate towards Alka Talkies Chowk will be stopped and directed straight through Puram Chowk and Bajirao Road.
Further diversions will operate on Lal Bahadur Shastri Road, Laxmi Road and Kelkar Road. Vehicles from Mangirbaba Chowk towards Tilak Chowk will be diverted from the Senadatta Police Chowki area. Traffic from Belbag Chowk towards Tilak Chowk will be redirected at Sevasadan Chowk towards Bajirao Road, while vehicles on Kelkar Road heading towards Tilak Chowk will be directed through Bhide Bridge.
Marathon participants have been instructed to park their vehicles on the riverside road, the New English School ground and the areas around S.P. College, excluding the main college ground. The restrictions and diversions will remain in effect until the scheduled traffic arrangements are withdrawn at 10 am on Sunday.
