{
  "id": 6554615,
  "title": "Pune: Heavy Vehicles Banned On 12 Key Roads During Ganeshotsav; Check Full List",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/pune-heavy-vehicles-banned-on-12-key-roads-during-ganeshotsav-check",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T06:39:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-heavy-vehicles-banned-on-12-key-roads-during-ganeshotsav-check-full-list"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune authorities have instituted a 15-day ban on heavy and oversized vehicles on 12 major roads during the Ganeshotsav festival, running from September 12 to September 26. The restriction, ordered by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Dr Sandeep Bhajibhakre, aims to ensure public safety and traffic flow amid the anticipated crowds for shopping and visiting festival decorations.\n\nThe prohibited roads include Shastri Road from Senadatta Chowk to Alka Chowk, Tilak Road from Jedhe Chowk to Alka Chowk, Kumthekar Road from Shanipar to Alka Chowk, and others listed similarly. The ban is in effect round the clock, with the exception of vehicles engaged in essential services such as fire brigade, police, and ambulance services, as well as those transporting Ganesh festival tableaux.\n\nExemptions also apply to vehicles carrying out official duties. The Pune traffic police have appealed to the public to adhere to the new traffic regulations and cooperate with authorities to maintain a peaceful environment and orderly traffic during the festival.",
  "summary": "Pune: Heavy and oversized vehicles will be prohibited from entering several major roads in central Pune for 15 days during Ganeshotsav celebrations, from September 12 to September 26. The restriction has been imposed as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of citizens and maintain smooth traffic movement amid the large crowds expected in central areas for shopping and visiting Ganesh…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}