Traffic jam on highway
We will engage 50 of our total strength of 60 on ground during the weekend. Shivaji Pawar, superintendent of police (SP), Highway Traffic Police, Pune range, said heavy vehicles travelling to and from Chakan and Talegaon to Mumbai will be diverted to the expressway, due to which the vehicular movement on the Mumbai-Lonavala stretch of the expressway is expected to increase.
We urge people to restrain from travelling if avoidable during the heavy rush days,” said Pawar, adding that they have been imposing fines on heavy vehicles that do not follow lane discipline. Pune: Traffic police have requested people to use public transport as much as possible with heavy vehicular rush being expected on both Pune-Mumbai expressway and the old highway this weekend through Tuesday. The district administration has already ordered the diversion of heavy and large vehicles from the old highway to alternative routes from Thursday to prevent congestion during Shri Ekvira Devi Navratri festival. Highway police have also increased patrolling on the expressway to ensure that heavy vehicles do not occupy the first two lanes. “We have already had a discussion with Pune Rural Police regarding traffic management. Moreover, rural police station personnel will also be in full force managing the traffic. We are hoping that more people will travel via railways and use public transport during these days as pilgrims are expected to come in large numbers, especially during the weekend and towards the last days of Navaratra till Tuesday.