Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Pune Traffic Crackdown Faces Encroachment Complaints
Pune traffic police are making it harder for big trucks and dump trucks to drive on city roads during rush hour.
They have started filing criminal cases against drivers who break these rules.
But many people say the roads are still slow because of illegal stalls and temporary structures that block the lanes.
The police say they will keep taking legal action to keep roads safe.
Residents want the city to keep the roads clear all the time, not just for a day or two.
Pune Traffic Police intensified enforcement against heavy vehicles violating no‑entry restrictions during peak hours.
Citizens argue illegal roadside stalls and encroachments still block carriageways, keeping traffic congested.
Criminal cases were filed against RMC mixers, dumpers, trailers, and a fatal accident trailer driver across multiple Pune districts.
Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Manoj Patil pledged continued legal action to improve road safety and reduce congestion.
Residents complain that the Pune Municipal Corporation’s one‑time encroachment drives are insufficient to clear the roads permanently.
- Who
- Pune Traffic Police, citizens, Additional Commissioner Manoj Patil
- What
- Enforcement against heavy vehicles and complaints about illegal roadside encroachments
- When
- Recent enforcement actions
- Where
- Pune, India
- Why
- To improve road safety and reduce traffic congestion
- City
- Pune, India
- Authority
- Pune Traffic Police
- Heavy Vehicle Restrictions
- No-entry during peak hours
- Legal Action
- Criminal cases filed against RMC mixers, dumpers, trailers
- Main Complaint
- Illegal roadside stalls and encroachments