Pune civic body to spend Rs 167.25 cr to redvelop 135.8 km road for Pune Grand Tour

2 min readPuneJul 16, 2026 01:32 AM IST

In 2027, the second Pune Grand Tour will be held. The route has been finalised and it would pass through PMC limits. The road distance for the race will be 135.8 km. This includes 52.09 km of the roads developed for the first Pune Grand Tour and 83.66 km of new stretch.

Gearing up for the 2027 Pune Grand Tour international cycle race, the Pune civic body has decided to develop 135.8 km roads, including 83.66 km of new stretch of roads, to world-class standards. The race is scheduled in from January 26 to 31 next year.

The Pune Grand Tour was held for the first time in Pune early this year and was a big success considering the public response to it. The administration had to redevelop roads for the race as a precondition for holding the event.

In 2027, the second Pune Grand Tour will be held. The route has been finalised and it would pass through PMC limits. The road distance for the race will be 135.8 km. This includes 52.09 km of the roads developed for the first Pune Grand Tour and 83.66 km of new stretch.

“The redevelopment of the roads for the race route will be done at an estimated expenditure of Rs 167.25 crore. This work would be done in four packages for efficient and quality work that matches international standards,” said Annirudha Pawaskar, City Engineer of PMC.

In Package 1, roads in Aundh, Baner, Pashan, University and Rangehills will be redeveloped while in Package 2 the redevelopment of Senapati Bapat Road, Kothrud, Karve Nagar, Sinhagad Road, Parvati Payatha, Sarasbaug and Khadakwasla will be done.

In Package 3, the redevelopment of roads in central part of city in Peth Area will be redeveloped along with the roads of Shivadarshan, Gangadham, Kondhwa, Bhavani Peth, Camp and Yewalewadi.

Similarly, Package 4 will include redevelopment of roads of Bhairoba Nala, Magarpatta, Mundwa, North Main Road, Vidhan Bhavan, Ganeshkhind Road, Fergusson College and Deccan.

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