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PUNE CITY Police have notified traffic changes in Camp and Deccan Gymkhana area in preparation for New Year’s Eve, when a large number of people gather in these areas for celebrations. Police have notified ‘No Vehicle Zones’ on Fergusson College Road and Mahatma Gandhi Road.
Police said they will also conduct an intensive drive against Driving under influence (DUI) cases at various checkpoints set up across the city.
These traffic changes will be applicable from 5 pm on December 31 and will remain in force till the time crowds disperse in these areas. No Vehicle Zones will be notified on following arterial roads: From Good Luck Hotel Chowk to Fergusson College Main Gate on Fergusson College road.
From the 15 August Chowk to Aurora Towers on the Mahatma Gandhi Road. Traffic changes for Pune Camp area will be as follows: The traffic coming from Y Junction to MG Road will be stopped at the 15 August Chowk and will be diverted via Qureshi Masjid and Sujata Mastani Chowk.
The traffic coming from Iskon Temple and going towards Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue and Aurora Towers, will be stopped. Traffic from Sarbatwala Chowk to Mahaveer Chowk will be stopped and will be diverted via Taboot Street Chowk. Traffic from Indira Gandhi Chowk to Mahaveer Chowk will be stopped and will be diverted via Lashkar Police Station Chowk.
Traffic coming from Volga Chowk to Mohammed Rafi Chowk will be stopped and will be diverted via East Street and India Gandhi Chowk.
Traffic changes in Deccan Traffic Division: Traffic coming from Kothrud and Karve Road will be stopped at Khandoji Baba Chowk. This traffic will be diverted via Law College Road, Prabhat Road and Alka Talkies Chowk. Traffic coming from Jangali Maharaj Road to Khadoji Baba Chowk and traffic going to Fergusson College Road via various bylanes will be stopped at Balgandharva Chowk and will be diverted via PMC, Omkareshwar Temple and Shivaji Road.
No Entry to Heavy Vehicles Entry of heavy and very heavy vehicles has been banned from following points into the city from the early hours of December 31 till the night of January 1.
The points from which the entry will be banned are:
1) Theur Phata, Loni Kalbhor
2) Harris Bridge, Khadki
3) Bopkhel Phata, Vishrantwadi
4) Radha Chowk, Baner
5) Navale Bridge, Warje
6) Katraj Chowk
7) Khadi Machine Chowk, Kondhwa
8) Mantarwadi, Fursungi
9) Markal Bridge.