PUNE CITY police, which announced major traffic changes for the fourth and final leg of the Pune Grand Tour 2026 on Friday, said none of the roads will be closed for more than 30 minutes.
Pune The city and Pimpri Chinchwad traffic police have notified the road closures and traffic diversions to be implemented on Friday for Stage 4. The route of the final leg will start from Balewadi Stadium and traverse key roads in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad before concluding at Balgandharva Rang Mandir.
Additional Commissioner of Police Manoj Patil said, “We have already issued detailed notifications regarding road closures and alternative routes. I want to highlight that Sinhagad Road, Satara Road, Solapur Road, Magarpatta Bypass Road, Nagar Road, Old Pune Bombay The highway will not be affected by the event. Therefore, they can be used during the racing period. While we have made elaborate arrangements for alternative roads, it is important to avoid some arterial roads. The roads to be avoided are Ganeshkhind Road, Jangali Maharaj Road, Fergusson College Road, Karve Road, Shastri Road, Tilak Road, Bajirao Road, Shivaji Road, Nehru Road, MG Road, Arjun Road and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road.”
Patil added: “We have done the planning in such a way that people do not have to wait on the road for long periods of time. Thus, as the race progresses, the roads crossed by the race will be opened to traffic.”
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Himmat Jadhav said, “We have planned traffic in such a way that road closures at individual places will remain closed only for about 30 minutes. During this closure period, citizens’ vehicles will not be allowed to pass from the closure points. But people can certainly walk to watch the race on these roads. We appeal to people to witness this historic event in Pune by following the instructions given by the police.”
The race will end at 1.30 pm on Friday at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi and will conclude at BAL Gandharv Rangmandir, Jangali Maharaj Road at 4 pm.