Rs 9 crore plan to restore Sinhagad Fort, with three gates repaired and new museum

Pune, November 7, 2026: The archaeology department has prepared a Rs 9 crore plan for the conservation of Sinhagad Fort. It aims to repair the fort's historic buildings, strengthen broken sections of the rampart and create facilities that help visitors understand the fort's history.

The cost of the proposed work will be met from the District Planning Committee (DPC). The plan includes repairing the fort's three entrance gates, a walkway from the parking area to the memorial of Tanaji Malusare, restoration of the rampart walls and conservation of a historic structure called Devtake. A museum on the history of the fort is also proposed.

District Collector Jitendra Dudi said the tender process for the proposed work has begun.

Under the archaeology department's plan, a stone footpath about 750 metres long will be built on the route leading to the fort. Gates No. 1, 2 and 3 will be repaired. Work will also be done on the stone steps before and after these gates and on the surrounding protective walls.

The plan also provides for information and direction signboards across the fort. These will be installed according to UNESCO guidelines, so that visitors can move around the fort easily and also get historical information.

In the next phase, the department wants to repair about 315 running metres of damaged walls of the protected rampart.

Another major part of the plan is to convert the old wada behind the samadhi of Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj into a museum. The history of Sinhagad will be presented there through information panels, exhibitions and digital displays.

The proposed information and exhibition centre will be built in the traditional wada style, so that it matches the historic character of the fort.

Conservation work will also be carried out at Devtake. The walls and roof of this historic structure will be repaired to preserve it.