Proper signage, speed breakers, footpath repair: PMC to spend Rs 123 crore to make roads ready for Pune Grand Challenge Tour cycling

“The city is hosting part of the PGT 2026 international cycling event. The event is organised in stages by the state government, with stages one and three of the race passing through the PMC area over a length of 75 km,” said a civic officer.

“The main objective of the current project work is to resurface and upgrade existing roads, providing the highest ride quality that conforms to international norms, along with proper road signage and road markings that conform to international standards for the international cycle event in January 2026,” he said.

Currently, the Pune civic body is improving roads of approximately 22.47 km and plans to extend this work to the remaining stretches later. The road stretches include Ladies Club camp to Babasaheb Ambedkar chowk, then to Khunya Maruti chowk via East Street.

This will further continue till Golibar Maidan Chowk via Pulgate and from there to Lullanagar via Command Hospital to Jyoti Hotel Chowk. The route will further go to Bhagyoday Nagar bus stop, to Ashoka Mews society, and then to Kondhwa Traffic police station, from where it will reach Khadi Machine Chowk and Yewalewadi Kaman.

Officials said the development of roads in the next 60 days includes resurfacing of the existing bituminous roads using a sensor paver finisher after milling of road patches and non-uniform surfaces, removal and proper grading of ramps, raised pedestrian crossings, installation of speed breakers and plastic rumble strips, and resurfacing to provide an excellent ride quality for vehicles.

The works also include repairs to damaged concrete roads, medians, and footpaths, including the repair and raising of manhole chambers to level with the road surface, as well as manhole cover replacements.

Works to be completed by November end

Deputy Chief Minister and Pune Guardian Minister Ajit Pawar have been regularly reviewing the development work for the cycling event.

“All the development works for the event should be completed by November 30. This is an international event, and it is the first one in Pune. The route of the cycle race should be of good quality, and defacing will not be allowed. The administration will remove all illegal hoardings,” said an official.

The Cycling Federation of India and the Maharashtra government jointly organise the Pune Grand Challenge Tour. It is recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and will serve as a qualifier for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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