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Pune’s immersion day will squeeze the old city today, Friday, September 25. Traffic police will shut 17 roads in phases from early morning, and bar heavy vehicles for 48 hours from 12.01 am. The main procession begins with Shri Kasba Ganpati’s puja at 9 am. Pune Metro will operate non‑stop for 41 hours to keep people moving across town.
The core corridors are Laxmi, Tilak, Kumthekar and Kelkar Roads, converging at Alka Talkies. Closures start 5 am on Laxmi Road, extend at 9 am to Shivaji and Tilak, then from 10–11 am to Bajirao, Kumthekar, Ganesh, Kelkar, Shastri, Jangli Maharaj and Fergusson College stretches. Diversions and 26 designated parking sites backstop the plan around procession timings.
Ganesh Visarjan traffic diversions and ring‑road detours
To bypass gridlock, follow the ring‑route detour circling the processions: Karve Road via Nal Stop, Law College Road, Senapati Bapat Road, Ganeshkhind Road, the Shivajinagar–university belt and Satara Road near Volga Chowk. Diversions activate dynamically as the procession advances; check the police tracker for live openings and closures before entering the core. Arrive early and exit late to avoid peak churn.
Pune Metro 41‑hour plan: stations and timing tips
Maha‑Metro will run continuously from 6 am today to 11 pm tomorrow, with five‑minute peak headways. For Laxmi Road and Dagdusheth access, use Kasba Peth or Mahatma Phule Mandai stations. For Tilak–Kelkar stretches and Alka Talkies, Deccan Gymkhana or PMC Bhavan offer shorter walks and quicker dispersal. Use digital tickets to skip queues and keep return routes flexible.
Safety arrangements mirror the traffic push. Pune Municipal Corporation has staffed 15 immersion ghats with 120 lifeguards and fire brigade teams, while watchtowers and extensive CCTV cover major junctions like Alka Talkies, SP College and Shanipar. Families seeking calmer views should prefer barricaded stretches near these junctions and stay behind cordons. Obey no‑parking orders to keep lanes clear for emergency vehicles.