Pune, 19 June 2025: In preparation for the grand arrival of the Palkhis of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj and Sant Tukaram Maharaj on Friday, June 20, the Pune City Police have announced significant traffic restrictions and road closures across the city. The annual Ashadhi Wari procession draws thousands of Warkaris (devotees), and as a result, 26 major roads will remain closed from 8 AM to midnight on Friday.
At a press conference held on Wednesday, Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar appealed to citizens to avoid the core areas and use alternative routes during the Palkhi procession. The roads that will be closed on June 20 include:
Range Hill Chowk to Sancheti Chowk (Ganeshkhind Road)
Khandojibaba Chowk to Veer Chapekar Chowk (Gokhale and Ferguson Roads)
Gadgil Putla Chowk to S. G. Barve Chowk (Chhatrapati Shivaji Road)
Apte Road
Gokhale Road to Tilak Road
Laxmi Road (Tilak Chowk to Sant Kabir Chowk)
Shanipar Chowk to Seva Sadan Chowk,
Nehru Chowk to Sonya Maruti Chowk
Devjibaba Chowk to Hamjekhan Chowk (Ganesh Road)
Ramoshi Gate to Palkhi Vithoba Mandir (Nehru Road)
Sant Kabir Chowk to Chacha Halwai Chowk.
Additional restrictions will be enforced in Nana-Bhavani Peth once the Palkhi reaches its halting destination.
Furthermore, as Warkaris gather around Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple and Shaniwar Wada, both Chhatrapati Shivaji Road and Laxmi Road (from Sant Kabir Chowk to Belbag Chowk) will remain closed from June 20 to June 22, until 11 AM. Citizens are urged to plan their travel accordingly and cooperate with the authorities to ensure a smooth and safe procession.
