Amit Shah in Pune on November 15: Run for Unity Flag-Off and NHECL Revival Event at Talegaon Dabhade
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will flag off the Ekta Daud in Pune and attend the NHECL revival groundbreaking at Talegaon Dabhade on Sunday.
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Pune, 13th November 2026: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will visit Pune on Sunday, November 15, to flag off the Rashtriya Ekta Daud (Run for Unity) at Alka Chowk and to lay the foundation for the revival of National Heavy Engineering Cooperative Limited (NHECL) at Talegaon Dabhade, The Free Press Journal reported.
The run is scheduled to start at 5:30 am from Alka Talkies Chowk. The NHECL ceremony is set for 2 pm in Maval taluka.
The schedule for Sunday
- 5:30 am: Rashtriya Ekta Daud from Alka Talkies Chowk, part of the “Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat 2026” campaign
- 2 pm: Groundbreaking for the NHECL project at Talegaon Dabhade
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar and BJP state president Ravindra Chavan are expected at the Talegaon event, according to Punekar News. Union Minister of State for Cooperation and Pune MP Murlidhar Mohol and former minister Bala Bhegade announced the programme at a press conference.
What is NHECL and why its revival matters
NHECL is a cooperative heavy engineering unit at Talegaon Dabhade that has not worked for several years. Its revival is expected to strengthen the supply of machinery to sugar factories in Maharashtra and other states, and to make equipment for the dairy and ethanol sectors, The Free Press Journal reported. Shah had announced plans to invest in the unit during a visit to Kolhapur in June.
For Maval, a working NHECL could mean local jobs and more business for small engineering suppliers around Talegaon and Chakan MIDC. The organisers have not yet given the investment amount or the number of jobs.
What it means for traffic and security
Expect heavy security around Alka Chowk, Tilak Road and Deccan early on Sunday morning, and along the old Mumbai-Pune highway towards Talegaon in the afternoon. The visit comes days after the Pune Municipal Corporation received a bomb threat by email on November 12. PMC Additional Commissioner Prajit Nair said it was the third such threat this year and that protocol was followed; police are investigating.
Pune Traffic Police had not issued diversion orders for the visit at the time of writing. Runners can use special early metro trains from 3:40 am; see our guide to the Run for Unity and Soldierathon.
What is still not clear
The cost of the NHECL project, the timeline for restarting production and the traffic plan for Sunday have not been announced. We will update this story. More political news is in our politics section.
Frequently asked questions
When is Amit Shah visiting Pune?
On Sunday 15 November 2026, for the Run for Unity in the morning and the NHECL event at Talegaon Dabhade at 2 pm.
What is NHECL?
National Heavy Engineering Cooperative Limited, a cooperative engineering unit at Talegaon Dabhade that has been shut for years and is being revived.
Where does the Run for Unity start?
At Alka Talkies Chowk in Pune, with a scheduled start of 5:30 am.
Who else will attend the Talegaon event?
CM Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar and BJP state chief Ravindra Chavan are expected, according to the organisers.
