Laxmi Road Diwali shopping is moving to video calls as Pune crowds, traffic, packed footpaths and scarce parking pressure traditional retail. Pune traffic congestion has worsened on Laxmi Road as Diwali shoppers and roadside parking slow traffic across central Pune. The evening air in Pune’s Laxmi Road, Tulsi Baug, Pimpri Market and other areas buzzes with an energy that only Diwali can bring.