Pune’s 75-km cycle network is set to be developed alongside road, footpath and junction upgrades ordered by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for the Pune Grand Tour 2027 route. The civic body has directed Tata Projects to complete pending median repairs on about 4.5 km of the route by November 30, 2026, and finish remaining works and necessary improvements on Baner Road and Ganeshkhind Road by December 31, 2026.
The directions were issued during review meetings at the PMC headquarters on Monday, where officials examined road conditions along Metro Line 3, pedestrian facilities, traffic safety and preparations for the international cycling event, according to a municipal press note. The meetings were attended by the municipal commissioner, Pune district collector, PMRDA commissioner, Additional Commissioner of Police Manoj Patil, senior PMC officials and representatives of Tata Projects.
Officials expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of road repairs, median construction and associated works along the District Court–Balewadi section of Metro Line 3. The press note cited improper alignment and levels, poor workmanship, incomplete finishing and inadequate supervision in Tata Projects’ median works. A joint task force involving the PMC Road Department, PMRDA, Tata Projects and the Traffic Police will now coordinate the pending work, conduct regular reviews and submit weekly progress reports to senior officials.
Tata Projects has also been instructed to submit a detailed action plan covering all outstanding works. PMC and the company have been directed to remove construction debris, surplus materials, obstructions and stored materials from footpaths along the Sancheti Hospital–Balewadi corridor. Unnecessary materials, safety barricades and boards at locations where work has been completed must be removed within a week.
The civic body has ordered improvements to median alignment, levels, finishing and safety, with any design changes to be checked in coordination with the Traffic Police. Improvements at five key junctions identified by the police, along with required changes at U-turn locations, are to be completed before Pune Grand Tour 2027. PMC-appointed contractors will also paint metro viaducts along the event route, while temporary lighting will be provided where necessary.
The road preparation plan extends beyond resurfacing. Officials have directed departments to repair footpaths on both sides of roads along the cycling route and address pedestrian safety, junction design, cleanliness and the appearance of public spaces. On Baner Road, footpaths, junctions, pedestrian facilities, cycle tracks and public-space improvements are to be planned in line with the Urban Street Design Guidelines, with assistance from PMC’s town-planning and urban-design experts. The civic body has also suggested involving developers and establishments along the route through corporate social responsibility funding.
A separate review focused on poorly restored utility trenches and incorrectly levelled manholes, which officials said were damaging otherwise serviceable roads. The PMC Road Department, ward offices, utility departments and contractors have been instructed to follow prescribed standard operating procedures for trench restoration and manhole works. Department heads must fix responsibility on contractors and supervising municipal engineers when such work fails prematurely. Location-wise inspections of deteriorated works, technical training for junior engineers and contractors, and a detailed report to the municipal commissioner have also been ordered.
Following a presentation by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, the PMC commissioner directed the Road Department to repair existing cycle tracks and complete missing links to create a continuous 75-km cycle network. The municipal body said the aim was to ensure that infrastructure created for the cycling event delivers longer-term benefits through safer roads, improved pedestrian and cycling facilities, and fewer recurring potholes and road failures.
