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Maharashtra Bans Heavy Vehicles in Pune During Ganeshotsav

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 7:52 AM UTC · How we work

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Maharashtra Bans Trucks

Maharashtra barred heavy vehicles on Pune’s central roads and the Mumbai-Goa Highway during Ganeshotsav, Sep 11-26, 2026.
Deputy Commissioner Sandeep Bhajibhakare and the state transport department set 16-tonne limits, multiple time windows and essential-goods exemptions.
Officials said the ban ensures safe movement and reduces congestion as crowds swell for festival shopping.
Exemptions cover trucks for Jawaharlal Nehru and Jaigad ports and those carrying food, fuel, medicines or liquid medical oxygen.

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Maharashtra Bars Trucks

Maharashtra authorities barred heavy vehicles on roads in Pune and on the Mumbai-Goa National Highway during Ganeshotsav from September 11 to September 26, 2026.
Activists and residents say enforcement of noise-pollution rules endangers public health and shows government neglect.
Thousands marched to Pune’s municipal corporation headquarters demanding a ban on high-decibel sound systems.
The National Human Rights Commission asked the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to submit a noise-pollution report within two weeks.

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Maharashtra Bans Trucks

Maharashtra barred heavy vehicles on Pune’s central roads and the Mumbai-Goa Highway during Ganeshotsav, Sep 11-26, 2026.
Deputy Commissioner Sandeep Bhajibhakare and the state transport department set 16-tonne limits, multiple time windows and essential-goods exemptions.
Officials said the ban ensures safe movement and reduces congestion as crowds swell for festival shopping.
Exemptions cover trucks for Jawaharlal Nehru and Jaigad ports and those carrying food, fuel, medicines or liquid medical oxygen.

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