PMC standing committee clears ₹168 crore road upgrade for 2027 Pune Grand Cycle Tour route
The upgrade covers 136 km within Pune city, for the six-day tour scheduled for January 26 to 31, 2027.
IllustrationThe Pune Municipal Corporation’s standing committee has cleared tenders worth ₹168 crore, inclusive of GST, for a road upgrade covering 136 km of the 2027 Pune Grand Cycle Tour route within Pune city.
The six-day Pune Grand Cycle Tour is scheduled for January 26 to 31, 2027. While 52 km was developed for the first edition last year, another 84 km will now be taken up.
Contractors will level the stretches to a uniform surface suitable for competitive cycling. Damaged stretches and potholes will be repaired, dividers repainted, and fresh thermoplastic markings and signboards installed. Speed breakers and plastic barriers along the route are set to be removed. The upgraded roads will follow international standards and carry a 10-year defect liability period.
Four contractors have been assigned through separate tender packages. An independent consultant has been appointed to oversee the work and monitor its quality.
The race will cross areas under the PMC, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation and the PMRDA, besides other parts of the district, with cyclists from India and abroad expected to take part. PMC standing committee chairman Shrinath Bhimale said the approved allocation would cover the required improvements across the route.
The entire course will undergo inspection and trial runs before the competition.
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