Pune Traffic Alert: Roads Closed for Cycling Race; Check Diversions, School Holiday

• The 'Bajaj Pune Grand Tour' international cycling competition's second stage is causing major traffic changes in Pune today.
• Traffic diversions are in effect in Lashkar, Wanwadi, Kondhwa, and Sinhagad Road areas from 12 PM to 4 PM.
• Schools within Pune Cantonment Board limits have a holiday due to the competition route passing through busy areas.
• Key diversions include Dr. Ambedkar Statue to Golibar Maidan (use Koyaji Road), Sheetala Petrol Pump to Khadi Machine Chowk (use Gangadham Chowk), and Khadakwasla to Kirkatwadi (use Warje Bridge or NDA-Shivane Link Road).
• Police advise avoiding roadside parking and watching the race from behind barricades; no road will be closed for more than 30 minutes.

Why It Matters: Pune experiences significant traffic diversions and school holidays today due to an international cycling competition.