India, Feb. 19 -- Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) will divert several city bus services on February 19, 2026, due to large-scale celebrations of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti.

A ceremonial procession carrying the idol of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will commence at 4 pm from Bhavani Mata Mandir and conclude at the Shivaji Statue near the Civil Court. With heavy footfall expected in central areas, the Traffic Police will shut key roads, including Laxmi Road and Shivaji Road, from around 4 pm.

Bus routes 2, 10, 11, 35, 82, 99, 100, 140, 144, 174 and 202, among others, will run along alternate corridors such as Jangli Maharaj Road, Fergusson College Road, Dhole Patil Road, Kumthekar Road, Pune Station, Swargate an...