Pune traffic police have announced temporary road closures and diversions for Sunday and Monday as the city hosts the ‘Run For Unity’ marathon and events involving Union home minister Amit Shah. The restrictions will affect several major corridors, including routes around FC Road, Ganeshkhind Road, Pashan Road and central Pune, with marathon-related controls beginning at 2am on Sunday.
According to a directive issued by the city traffic police on Saturday afternoon, the marathon will start at Alka Talkies Chowk and proceed through FC Road, Ganeshkhind Road and Pashan Road. Vehicle movement will be restricted on the stretches from Agriculture College Chowk to Savitribai Phule Pune University Junction, BMCC to SB Road, and the university junction towards Pashan Circle and Bavdhan Chowk.
Motorists have been advised to use alternative routes while the restrictions remain in force. The closures cover corridors that connect central Pune with university areas, western neighbourhoods and routes towards Pashan and Bavdhan, making route planning important for commuters travelling through these parts of the city during the marathon period.
Traffic restrictions will also affect vehicles travelling towards Alka Talkies Chowk from Swargate. Such vehicles will be barred from using Tilak Road, Laxmi Road and Lal Bahadur Shashtri Road for the affected period, according to the traffic directive.
Separate restrictions and diversions will be imposed as required for Amit Shah’s movement to scheduled events in Mundhwa, Pune Zilla Parishad and Sadashiv Peth. The traffic police have not indicated a single fixed closure period for these movements; controls will continue as required during the minister’s travel between the listed locations.
The arrangements place temporary traffic management around two different demands on Pune’s road network: securing movement for a high-profile official visit and creating a controlled route for a large public marathon. The resulting restrictions span both the western and central parts of the city, including roads used to connect residential, institutional and commercial areas.
Commuters using the affected corridors should check traffic diversions before starting their journeys and allow additional time for travel. The city traffic police’s directive remains the basis for the closures, diversions and movement controls planned for Sunday and Monday.
