[paragsachania]

Originally Posted by Fabiaous

I dont mind taking a longer route than passing peak afternoon traffic in Pune keeping in mind the bad traffic on Nasik -pune route.
Plan to leave Nasik early around 5 am in morning so can touch chakan in 4-5 hours

If its peak afternoon, I will still suggest the Chakan Option. Its peaceful in comparison to the City route where soon after you get onto the Old Mumbai-Pune highway, city traffic will start eating time while you pass through Pimpri-Chinchwad areas(Kasarwadi, Dapodi, Bopodi etc) and Shivajinagar.

The Sinhaghad road is very wide but has 3 signals (not too long except the last one at Santosh Hall) before you get onto the Bypass. But you would have spent good time crossing Pimpri Chinchwad areas anyhow.

Karve Road option also works for you but again its a very busy road with singals that may increase time.

Best thing about the Chakan option is that once you are on the bypass, even with just one traffic signal at Hinjewadi (and the diversions due to 6 laning), you will be able to cover good distance and with ease and quickly get out of the city all the way to Katraj Tunnels.

[ampere]

Originally Posted by paragsachania

The Sinhaghad road is very wide but has 3 signals (not too long except the last one at Santosh Hall) before you get onto the Bypass. But you would have spent good time crossing Pimpri Chinchwad areas anyhow.

On a Sat evening at 5, Sinhadgad road was choked ! It took at least an hour to reach NH4.

Karve Road option also works for you but again its a very busy road with singals that may increase time.

Even I would say avoid. Quite crowded.

Best thing about the Chakan option is that once you are on the bypass, even with just one traffic signal at Hinjewadi (and the diversions due to 6 laning), you will be able to cover good distance and with ease and quickly get out of the city all the way to Katraj Tunnels.

+1. I think its the best possible option. I dont the know the difference between Talegaon and Dehu road options. Of course the one via Dehu road seems smaller.

[paragsachania]

Originally Posted by ampere

On a Sat evening at 5, Sinhadgad road was choked ! It took at least an hour to reach NH4.

True, Saturday evening this road is absolutely choked! All the way from Swargate till the Bypass. In fact, on a Saturday, I would avoid all the city roads in Pune which is no different from Bangalore and gets crowded with private traffic in all areas.

Yes the Dehu road option is shorter compared to the Talegaon route. Secondly, the Chakan-Talegaon road is single lane and witnesses very heavy truck traffic due to high concentration of industries around. Most of the trucks going towards Mumbai (either via NH4 or Expressway) take this route.

Last year, I used this on a Saturday evening to reach Expressway for Mumbai from Aurangabad. With so many trucks all the way, overtaking is almost impossible. We also witnessed a huge jam nearing Talegaon due to a minor accident also.

Considering this the Dehu road option is better IMHO.

[Fabiaous]

Originally Posted by paragsachania

Considering this the Dehu road option is better IMHO.

Thanks for the help. I went by the Talegaon Chakan road and then followed the Dehu - Alandi Road finally joining Mumbai-Pune Bypass road. Took around around 1hour 15 mins to cover the distance from Chakan to the Katraj Tunnel. This was around 10 am on weekday.

[kadurRacer]

I will land in Pune Airport on 4th September, Friday 2:45PM and my darshan is booked in Shirdi at 9:00PM.

I will be taking a zoom car from Dorabjees's, Aiport Road. Will I be able to reach on time for darshan? Can someone please sugegst a best route from Pune Airport to Shirdi avoiding Pune traffic.

[paragsachania]

Originally Posted by kadurRacer

I will land in Pune Airport on 4th September, Friday 2:45PM and my darshan is booked in Shirdi at 9:00PM.

I will be taking a zoom car from Dorabjees's, Aiport Road. Will I be able to reach on time for darshan? Can someone please sugegst a best route from Pune Airport to Shirdi avoiding Pune traffic.

Pune Airport is super close to Nagar (Ahmadnagar) road that leads to Shirdi.

So you should not really spend much time to exit Pune as you will start from Dorabjee's.

Assuming that your flight lands on time (14:45) you would be out in 30 minutes max (15:15) and reach Dorabjee's at 15:30 and start for Shirdi from here at 15:45, you need to budget at least 4 hours from here for Shirdi which would mean you will reach at 19:45.

I guess you should manage this even with little bit of delay too.

Remember that from Dorabjee's you need to continue on the same road away from the Airport and at the next Major Signal (Nagar Road Intersection), turn left here and it's one road all the way till Nagar town and you will not have to enter Nagar town to make it to Shirdi road.

[sushrutha]

@Parag, I suggest you to add the way points (Dropped pins) of Google maps to this thread.
It immensly helped us when travelling from Bangalore via Pune towards Shirdi.
Onward journey took us around 1.5 hrs to cross Pune coz of the Saturday afternoon traffic, but return was just 40 minutes coz of the exact directions provided by You.

[vivek95]

Update on an alternative route for bypassing Pune (partly different route )-

NOTE :- The standard route i. e New Katraj tunnel--Vadgaon Plata exit--Sinhagad--Saras baug--Tilak road--Swargate--Shankarshet-Magarpatta--Kharadi bypass--Wagholi--Chandan Nagar junction--Nagar road--Wagholi (as described by Parag and is popular in this thread, rightly so) still holds good. I am just giving an alternate perspective for some apparent reasons.

I will be talking about the route between NH4 and Swargate junction, officially known as "Satara road" in Pune.

My version of partly alternate route in Pune -- Exit from NH4 at Shindewadi octroi(now city bus stand/depot)--turn right below highway at underpass--take old Katraj tunnel old Katraj ghat--Katraj traffic signal--Satara road--Swargate--Shankarshet road--Camp--Magarpatta city--Kharadi bypass--Chandan nagar junction--Nagar road--Wagholi--exit Pune.

So, as you can notice, the route is same from Shankarshet onwards wrt the standard route.


1. Some part of 8 kms long Old Katraj Ghat (old Katraj tunnel route) which is a 2 lane, has been reasphalted last month. It is done over that stretch which had lot of potholes earlier. Rest of the road, as of last month, remains the old one with average surface and all potholes patched up. Old Katraj Ghat can be termed as average to good.

2. Katraj--Swargate road or Satara road -- This is a 6 kms long, 6 lane wide road with BRTS. 2 flyovers on this road. Shankarrao maharaj flyover of 1.2 kms long has been open to traffic since last year. It bypasses the messy Dhankawadi Balaji Nagar and KK market junction. 1 traffic signal bypassed. Next flyover is the Y-shape flyover at Jedhe chowk, Swargate or simply Swargate junction. This was the most horrible junction wrt traffic snarls until 20 days back. Thanks to the 1.78kms Y-shape flyover that was opened to public 2 weeks back, bypasses this messy junction. 2 traffic signals bypassed. Gets you directly ahead of PMPML Depot on Shankarshet road. Both of these flyovers have provided a big relief for traffic on this road. You will still encounter about 3 more traffic signals on non flyover section. Great change and relief ever since these flyovers were thrown open to public.

The standard route New Katraj tunnel--Sinhagad--Swargate has about 7-8 traffic signals to deal with and no flyovers anywhere. While the Satara road Y-shape flyover bypasses the Swargate junction, taking Sinhagad route will take you through the traffic signal at this junction. You need to do some lefts and rights taking standard route, but old Katraj Ghat would mean, one exit from NH4, straight and all the way and only one right to get past Swargate. Standard route is also about 3kms longer compared to my version BUT the NH4 /GQ bypass, now 6 lane from earlier 4 lane, till Vadgaon Phata exit is/was the sole game changer. Add to it, the pleasure of driving through 1.3km long, fully illuminated twin Katraj new tunnels (4laned) . Panoramic first beautiful views of Pune city, as you get pass these tunnels and hills and the tall viaduct. This is kinda majestic and a hip entry to Pune.

Old Katraj tunnel which is just about 300metres,non-illuminated,narrow 2 lane has its old world charm. Nice ghat road, and once you exit the tunnel, you get some nice views of Pune from here too. Like I said, this is the old fashioned style of getting into Pune from south.

Timing wise, both the routes take more or less same time, thanks to flyovers on Satara road. BUT, 2 lane old Katraj Ghat vs 6 lane GQ bypass is a matter of contention here.

Future perspective -- Grade separator is going to be built at Swargate junction shortly, messing up the traffic, so my version of route can come handy then.

For now, STICK TO the standard route (Parag's version). Please, Don't mistake me to be nitpicking the standard route. What he has described all these days still holds VERY GOOD. Also, I guess no one will be interested to know how Pune looks from different angles after driving 825 kms from Bangalore.

My intention was to only update regarding the flyovers and put up a different perspective. Say in rare case, Sinhagad road has deadly traffic jams, keep my route handy. If in future, the grade separator work creates a lot of mess at Swargate junction, we can update ourselves for which can be a convenient route. Attaching two images, first one is Shankar rao maharaj flyover and second is Swargate Y-shape flyover
Pic credits - - resp. Owners

[paragsachania]

Originally Posted by vivek95

Update on an alternative route for bypassing Pune (partly different route )-

Not a different route. Something that I had suggested many times earlier.

The only reason to stop suggesting was due to the flyover work on Satara Road which otherwise was a huge bottleneck due to narrower sections below.

NOTE :- The standard route i. e New Katraj tunnel--Vadgaon Plata exit--Sinhagad--Saras baug--Tilak road--Swargate--Shankarshet-Magarpatta--Kharadi bypass--Wagholi--Chandan Nagar junction--Nagar road--Wagholi (as described by Parag and is popular in this thread, rightly so) still holds good.

This actually took over a Standard route after the flyover construction.

My version of partly alternate route in Pune -- Exit from NH4 at Shindewadi octroi(now city bus stand/depot)--turn right below highway at underpass--take old Katraj tunnel old Katraj ghat--Katraj traffic signal--Satara road--Swargate--Shankarshet road--Camp--Magarpatta city--Kharadi bypass--Chandan nagar junction--Nagar road--Wagholi--exit Pune.

How do you rate the traffic on Old Katraj Ghat? At times, this is really crawling due to the nature of carriageway. Of course, with the Satara Road flyover complete, the crawl here should get compensated isn't it?
This

This was the most horrible junction wrt traffic snarls until 20 days back. Thanks to the 1.78kms Y-shape flyover that was opened to public 2 weeks back, bypasses this messy junction. 2 traffic signals bypassed.

And this

Gets you directly ahead of PMPML Depot on Shankarshet road. Both of these flyovers have provided a big relief for traffic on this road. You will still encounter about 3 more traffic signals on non flyover section. Great change and relief ever since these flyovers were thrown open to public.

are huge relief I must say. I was waiting for the works here to complete that makes reach Swargate Junction a cakewalk now from NH4.

Timing wise, both the routes take more or less same time, thanks to flyovers on Satara road. BUT, 2 lane old Katraj Ghat vs 6 lane GQ bypass is a matter of contention here.

Something that I have tried multiple times when passing Pune for Aurangabad. Both have been a hit or miss.

Not to forget the fact that if you are doing Shankarsheth Road - Camp - Hadapsar - Kharadi Bypass at peak hours, you will for sure end up with lots of office traffic, especially on Kharadi Bypass.

For now, STICK TO the standard route (Parag's version). Please, Don't mistake me to be nitpicking the standard route. What he has described all these days still holds VERY GOOD.

Not at all Vivek. If you scroll through multiple pages on other threads related to bypassing Pune for Shirdi, I have clearly mentioned both the route. It is only the flyover work that had made things super slow on Satara Road. Imagine the patience of a driver who has driven 830 kms and then getting stuck here :-).

Also, I guess no one will be interested to know how Pune looks from different angles after driving 825 kms from Bangalore.

Well, At least after you exit the Twin Katraj tunnels, Pune does welcome you Majestically. Hills, Viaducts, lake, Concrete Jungle atop those Hills!!

Say in rare case, Sinhagad road has deadly traffic jams,

My area of stay whenever in Pune has been Sinhaghad Road itself since past 20 years and I agree with you. Early mornings towards City and evenings towards Sinhaghad are messy - Especially the Santosh Hall Junction. Weekends are unpredictable. But trust me, this is better than Bangalore despite the unruly traffic there!

[vivek95]

Originally Posted by paragsachania

Not a different route. Something that I had suggested many times earlier.

The only reason to stop suggesting was due to the flyover work on Satara Road which otherwise was a huge bottleneck due to narrower sections below.


This actually took over a Standard route after the flyover construction.

How do you rate the traffic on Old Katraj Ghat? At times, this is really crawling due to the nature of carriageway. Of course, with the Satara Road flyover complete, the crawl here should get compensated isn't it?




Not at all Vivek. If you scroll through multiple pages on other threads related to bypassing Pune for Shirdi, I have clearly mentioned both the route. It is only the flyover work that had made things super slow on Satara Road. Imagine the patience of a driver who has driven 830 kms and then getting stuck here :-).

Well, At least after you exit the Twin Katraj tunnels, Pune does welcome you Majestically. Hills, Viaducts, lake, Concrete Jungle atop those Hills!!

Agreed Sirjee I saw that you have clearly mentioned both routes many times earlier. I said as "partly different route" only thinking that it might have been erased from the memories of many people , as Sinhagad route became popular over the last few years and generally it is THE route everyone knew at the back of their mind. Otherwise, there is absolutely no reason to call it a different route. May be I should have said "former route".

In my opinion, Traffic on 8kms long Old Katraj Ghat is always moderate and acceptable to me for the standards of a route that enters a major metropolis. There is moving traffic always except at the base of the ghat which very rarely gets jammed. Until few days back, there were these annoying potholes and the road in between was very rough that was quite a deterrent and slowed down the traffic. Other day I saw, that particular section was relaid with fresh tarmac. 12-15 mins max for a bike, 15-20 mins max for a car and 20-25 for a bus, if I have to rate it for a normal peak hour traffic. Yes, you can say, in case one happens to crawl here for any reason, it can get compensated over the two flyovers later on.

The catch here is that one can just fly over the 6 lane bypass till Vadgaon phata exit, if he intends to take Sinhagad road. So, there are actually two matters for argument here --

1. If the 8 kms long old Katraj Ghat takes max 15-20 mins for a car, it takes just about 8-9 mins max over the 6 lane bypass till Vadgaon phata exit, considering same origin point i.e Shindewadi octroi.

2.The routes later on i. e Sinhagad road vs Satara road to reach Swargate. As on date, Satara road wins because of its two flyovers and lesser traffic signals to deal with. Also, it's just one straight and right turn for Shankarshet road. Swargate junction escaped !

My opinion that Sinhagad route still holds good, is only based on a perspective of someone who drives from Bangalore, as I am not sure how many are willing to exit the 6 lane and take the 2 lane ghat road for next 8 kms. Probably some would prefer to stick to 6 lane bypass, non-ghat road, no??. I am just reserving my comments until someone driving all the way from Bangalore would actually find the old Katraj Ghat--Satara road easier and stressfree to pass.

Personally, I would just take off the old Katraj Ghat and the flyovers on Satara road knowing Pune and it's traffic well. I know I can get past Swargate faster via Satara road than the Sinhagad road.

Agree with rest of all your thoughts. Ofcourse, when you drive next time to Pune/Shirdi from Bangalore taking this flyover route, your judgment will be better and much clearer for all other Bangalorean folks who would drive a whopping 830 kms. I would eagerly wait for your take on this.

[paragsachania]

An update about Bypassing Pune without getting any closer to Pune:

Last week between Friday through Sunday, I drove Bangalore - Aurangabad - Bangalore. I was driving along with just one co-passenger (my father) and hence wanted to take plunge in experimenting with a detour, assess its worthiness and post a detailed update here.

This update is for those interested to not enter Pune or halt at Pune while driving towards Ahmednagar, Shirdi or Aurangabad; All of these 3 places can also be via Points while you are headed elsewhere - Indore, Jalna, Dhule etc when heading North and wanting to avoid the Pune - Mumbai (or even Mumbai - Ahmedabad Belt) completely without touching the Western India route.

I would like to provide detailed updates covering all aspects so that there are no recurring or redundant questions regarding any apprehensions that you may have. Based on your requirements, driving habits, nature of co passengers, time of the day, you can decide either to take this detour or completely ignore and stick to the usual route via Pune

More about this route that bypasses Pune:

• Satara > Wathar > Lonand > Nira > Morgaon > Supe > Kedagaon > Nhavare > Shirur
  
  
• You deviate Off Bangalore-Pune NH after Satara and join Pune-Nagar (Ahmadnagar) road 65 Kms after Pune
  
  
• This detour is 137 Kms while the Standard Route via Pune will be ~ 173 Kms - A difference of ~ 40 Kms
  
  
• The whole of this stretch is single carriageway with no medians
  
  
• There are no tolls all along this route
  
  
• There are 2 to 3 small ghat sections (none exceeding 3-4 kms) on this route
  
  
• This route is also popular with National Permit trucks - You will find a lot of them driven in both directions on this route - This must be because there are many trucks who know the pain to Bypass Pune, many merge at Kedagaon (Sholapur - Pune Highway) to head further North without touching Pune
  
  
• This is a Sugarcane belt : You will find quite a few big Sugar factories and during season, expect to cross & pass many Tractors too

Advantages of this detour:

• Pune is bypassed completely that you are out of the whole mess and away from Pune by almost 65 Kms when you hit the 4 lane Pune - Nagar (Ahmadnagar) State Highway
  
  
• You will avoid 2 Tolls - Anewadi as well as Khedshivpur if you take this route and not go Via Pune. For such a long journey, the monetary gain isn't the point I am trying to make but only giving hints on what can be the situation at the booths, especially on crowded weekends & Holidays
  
  
• The complete stretch right after you turn off from Satara till you reach Shirur is in Good to Very good condition; There is no section where I had to slow down for a Pothole
  
  
• This route has minimal traffic end to end except regular truckers
  
  
• Most trucks you encounter here are absolutely courteous and give way to overtake or move aside when you pass them from the opposite direction - There are hardly any local/construction trucks I found on this route who are more infamous for bullying cars on single lane roads
  
  
• There are some very scenic locations that you will cross along with the one of the Asthavinayak Temples at Morgaon (thanks to Ashish.Pallod). The Western Ghats and the Valley views during rainy season will be a sight to watch for
  
  
• Private Traffic is very less and that means you can cruise without much ado. On a Sunday expect increase in private cars as I did during my return but not to the extent of avoiding this route

Disadvantages of this detour:

• The detour is single lane for ~140 Kms - This means when you are on your onward leg from Bangalore, driving 140 kms after cruising effortlessly till Satara on the GQ will be either test for your patience or your fatique levels
  
  
• There are multiple small towns & villages to pass and none of them are time consuming except the bigger town of Lonand that might eat around 15-20 minutes to cross during peak morning or evening hours - You have chances to get stuck behind a truck who is in turn waiting for that tractor to cross the town entirely (Happened with me)
  
  
• Since there are a lot of trucks who take this route, you need to have lot of energy reserved to tackle this stretch and overtake them, at times, 4 to 5 trucks at a time based on the merit of roads but each one will allow you to be overtaken
  
  
• This detour is not recommended to be taken beyond 7PM. There are many isolated stretches on this route where you won't even find any settlement, forget Hotels or Fuel stations
  
  
• Very basic facilities all along this route except typical Family Restaurants. Each one you enter should be after spotting some family crowd. Nearest good ones are as soon as you join Shirur and spend another 20 minutes to reach Smilestone
  
  
• Lack of fuel stations (reliable) and the fact that they exists only around these towns makes it a well planned affair (Range of at least 200 kms) before you get off National Highway from Satara or State Highway from Shirur
  
  
• This one makes you plan all your Fuel, Food or Bio Breaks before or after 2.5 Hours

How much time does this take?

I wanted to compare this with the Pune route but due to change in my departure timing for my return trip from Aurangabad, I ended up taking the same route back. Interestingly, I took the same (well almost) time for both onward and return leg for this stretch :





So budget anywhere between 2.50 Hours to 3:00 Hours to do this stretch and join back either of the ends (Satara or Shirur) and start cruising at Dual carriageway speeds.

If you compare the 2.5 Hours against taking the usual Pune route, here is how it compares -

1. Satara to Pune : 1.5 Hours (~ 100 Kms)
   
2. Bypass Pune during non Peak hours : 1 Hour
   
3. Bypass Pune during Peak Hours : 1.5 - 2 Hours
   
4. Wagholi (Pune) till Shirur : 1 Hour (55 Kms)

This translates to anywhere between 3.5 Hours (non Peak Pune) to 4.5 Hours (Peak Pune) to travel between the same Origin (Satara) and Destination (Shirur) that would take not more than 3 Hours at Max along the detour mentioned.

When can I avoid this and still take the route via Pune:

• When you have a planned Halt at Pune
  
  
• When you are crossing Pune at Non- Peak Hours
  
  
• When you are not used to single lane highways and frequent overtakes and the planning involved to do that
  
  
• When you are with family and require regular breaks even in those 2.5-3 Hours

When can I avoid Pune and take this detour:

• When you assured of saving at least 1 Hour of your travel time; at least!
  
  
• When you want to avoid 2 Toll booths enroute Pune
  
  
• When you don't mind a bit of single lane scenic route
  
  
• When you know you will prefer single lane route for 2.5 hours than negotiate Pune Traffic till you Bypass that
  
  
• When you know you want to avoid Pune-Nagar Stretch till Shirur because even on that 4 Lane, traffic is messier due to presence of lot of industries and petty towns
  
  
• When you know that you can always plan 2.5 hours well in advance for your breaks and stop by after merging back with the main highways, either during onward or return)

Important:
I am hoping that I have covered most of the aspects that each of us travelers must know regarding the Good and the bad between both the routes. Hence, before posting a query, I request you to go through all the points as It addresses most of it that you ask

Here's a glimpse of a short stretch between Satara and Lonand from my Dashcam:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9wG...ature=youtu.be

[narayans80]

Great update Parag, was waiting for this From the video, looks like a road worth doing 60-80. Maybe a tad too narrow for overtaking?! Or is it just these 'ghat' sections?

One further question, where do you exit NH4 to get on this road? How much of Satara would you have to negotiate?

Originally Posted by paragsachania

This detour is not recommended to be taken beyond 7PM. There are many isolated stretches on this route where you won't even find any settlement, forget Hotels or Fuel stations

Are there any safety issues?

[paragsachania]

Originally Posted by narayans80

From the video, looks like a road worth doing 60-80.

Perfectly guessed. Not more than 80 at most of the places. However, you get some really empty straight stretches where you can do 100 and maintain it for not more than 30 seconds.

Also, roads ahead of Supe get wider than the initial part.

Maybe a tad too narrow for overtaking?! Or is it just these 'ghat' sections?

It only looks Narrow due to the Fisheye effect of the Dashcam. Else its not at all bad when a car overtakes a Truck without getting off the road. Hence I have also mentioned that if one is not used to single cariageway roads, this is something you won't like and come back and brag about it and pass me the brickbats .

One further question, where do you exit NH4 to get on this road? How much of Satara would you have to negotiate?

Well, almost after Satara I would say. This is a Major intersection that you get soon after you cross the famous Mahendra Executive on your right.

However, at this stage, due to construction work exactly in front of Mahendra, you are on the service lane before you turn right for this detour.

Are there any safety issues?

May be and may not be but the stretch is really isolated even during the day. What if you suffer a breakdown or a flat tire. The absence of private cars in good numbers should make this unsafe at nights from that perspective.

Plus, why would you want to take this detour at night when reaching Pune and even crossing it at night is an easier option!

[vivek95]

Originally Posted by paragsachania

An update about Bypassing Pune without getting any closer to Pune:

Thanks for an elaborative update You have summed up everything perfectly taking into consideration all the factors, so there is no room left for any further query from my side.

Advantages of this detour:
[*]You will avoid 2 Tolls - Anewadi as well as Khedshivpur if you take this route and not go Via Pune. For such a long journey, the monetary gain isn't the point I am trying to make but only giving hints on what can be the situation at the booths, especially on crowded weekends & Holiday
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When you know you want to avoid Pune-Nagar Stretch till Shirur because even on that 4 Lane, traffic is messier due to presence of lot of industries and petty towns

To me, the biggest advantage of taking Satara-Nira-Shirur detour during daytime is for the above quoted reasons especially the second one which is the most aversive, what with the erratic movement of heavy traffic on this stretch from Pune to Ranjangaon. Wagholi in Pune is atleast a hopeless bottleneck

[paragsachania]

Originally Posted by vivek95

what with the erratic movement of heavy traffic on this stretch from Pune to Ranjangaon. Wagholi in Pune is atleast a hopeless bottleneck

And this was "the" major reason for me to not return via Pune as planned earlier.

My plan was to leave Aurangabad on Sunday morning between 0400-0430 but going to sleep last night beyond 0000 hours only meant I had to sleep well to be able to drive all day next day.

So I wake up at 1100 and start at 1200 noon and that is when we decided to take the same route back instead of getting stuck at various tin yet messy intersections right from Rajangaon all the way till Wagholi.

Furthermore, I have found that Pune even on a Sunday noon is not enjoying the siesta after a heavy lunch and I find many many cars and 2 wheelers that dithered me to take this route on return as I would be passing this around 0400PM.