Pune City Traffic Police have announced a ban on heavy vehicles at 30 key traffic intersections and locations from Monday until August 12, from 9 AM to 10 PM.

This measure aims to address the city's severe traffic congestion issues, exacerbated by continuous heavy rains leading to deteriorated road conditions.

The heavy rainfall has caused significant pothole formation, resulting in increased traffic jams. While this ban targets heavy vehicles such as trucks, dumpers, and concrete mixers, emergency service vehicles are exempt.

Traffic Congestion Due to Rain: The decision to impose this ban has been taken due to the deteriorated condition of roads caused by continuous heavy rains. The potholes and insufficient repairs on city roads have exacerbated traffic congestion, worsening the city's traffic problems.

Traffic Management: While this ban applies to heavy vehicles, emergency service vehicles are exempt from this rule. In a notification issued on Sunday night, DCP Traffic Rohidas Pawar clarified that due to continuous rain, numerous potholes have formed on the roads.

Locations of the Ban: This rule will apply to trucks, dumpers, concrete mixers, and other heavy vehicles. The ban will be in effect from 9 AM to 10 PM at the following 30 major traffic intersections and locations in Pune:

• Sancheti Chowk

• Paud Phata Chowk

• Rajaram Bridge

• Dandekar Bridge

• Nilayam Bridge

• Savarkar Statue Chowk

• Laxmi Narayan Cinema Chowk

• Seven Loves Chowk

• Pandol Apartment Chowk

• Khane Maruti Chowk

• Power House Chowk

• RTO Chowk

• Patil Estate Chowk

• Bremen Chowk

• Shastri Nagar

• Ambedkar Chowk

• Chandrama Chowk

• Mundhwa Chowk

• Nobel Chowk

• Lullanagar to Golibar Maidan

• Lullanagar to Gangadham

• Pushpa Mangal Chowk

• Rajas Society

• Poultry Chowk

• Undri

• Pisoli

• Handewadi

• Abhimanshre Baner

• Abhimanshree Pashan