Civic chief inspects road and footpath works from Baner to Khadki ahead of Pune Grand Tour 2027

Pune, Nov 13, 2026: Preparations are under way for the Pune Grand Tour 2027 cycling competition. In this connection, Pune Municipal Corporation Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram on Thursday inspected road development works being carried out under Package One. He told officials to speed up construction and complete all related basic works, including footpaths, within the stipulated time.

During the inspection, the commissioner reviewed road works under way on Baner Road from Yashada to Ganraj Chowk. He also viewed roads in the Khadki Cantonment area.

The visit covered ongoing asphalting, levelling of chamber covers to the road surface, construction of footpaths and other basic improvements. The commissioner directed the departments and agencies concerned to step up the pace of work and complete footpaths and other related works without delay.

He also asked officials to have Metro pillars painted and beautified to improve their appearance. Road dividers beneath the Metro corridor were to be kept in a straight line so that the roads look more orderly and uniform.

The inspection also covered the stretch from Bremen Chowk to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Chowk, the stretch from Khadki railway station to ABIL Chowk, and Ganeshkhind Road. Asphalting, footpath construction and other road development works are also in progress at these locations.

Several senior officials of the corporation and representatives of other agencies were present. They included Additional Commissioner (Special) Omprakash Divte, City Engineer Aniruddha Pawaskar, Chief Engineer (Roads) Rajesh Bankar, Deputy Commissioner (Information and Public Relations) Tushar Babar and Deputy Commissioner Avinash Sapkal.

Officials of the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA), Pune Metro, PITCMRL and the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (Mahavitaran) also took part in the inspection.

Representatives of the project contractor, M/s Ganesh Construction, and of the technical consultant, Pevtech, were also present.

The road improvement works are being carried out as part of preparations for the Pune Grand Tour 2027, an international cycling competition.