Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Pune's Chakan Bans Roadside Parking, Targets Encroachments With Zero Tolerance
In the city of Pune, India, there is a busy area called Chakan where many factories are.
So many big trucks park on the roads that traffic gets stuck.
The people in charge decided to stop vehicles from parking on the roads.
They will make special parking spots for big trucks in open spaces owned by MIDC.
From August 19, parking on the road is not allowed.
People who park on the road anyway will get in trouble, even if it is their first time.
Officials will also remove things like food stalls and illegal godowns that block the road.
Cameras with artificial intelligence will watch the roads to spot problems quickly.
Around 100 new police officers will be sent to help keep traffic moving.
The officials hope traffic will move 25 to 30 percent faster.
Chakan in Pune will ban roadside parking from August 19, with MIDC open spaces designated for heavy-vehicle parking.
Officials announced a zero-tolerance policy for illegal parking and encroachments, with action against first-time offenders too.
Collector Jitendra Dudi expects removing roadside parking to improve traffic speed by 25% to 30%.
100 Maharashtra Security Force personnel will be deployed in two shifts, and large cranes will remove broken-down vehicles.
AI-enabled camera surveillance and AI-based traffic modelling will be introduced, managed from the Pimpri-Chinchwad control room.
- Who
- Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi and Pimpri-Chinchwad Commissioner of Police Vinoy Kumar Choubey, along with multiple government agencies
- What
- A roadside parking ban and zero-tolerance crackdown on illegal parking and encroachments in Chakan
- When
- Announced on Tuesday; the ban takes effect from August 19
- Where
- Chakan industrial belt, Pune, Maharashtra
- Why
- To ease severe traffic congestion caused by heavy vehicles, roadside parking and encroachments
- Parking Ban Effective From
- August 19
- Heavy-Vehicle Parking
- MIDC open spaces
- Expected Traffic Improvement
- 25% to 30% faster
- Security Personnel Deployed
- 100 Maharashtra Security Force staff in two shifts
- Companies in Chakan
- Nearly 3,000
- Encroachment Removal Deadline
- One month from August 25
- Main Congestion Point
- 19-km stretch around Chakan Chowk
- Traffic Monitoring
- AI-enabled cameras managed from Pimpri-Chinchwad control room