Maharashtra Day, also known as Maharashtra Din, will be celebrated on May 1, commemorating the formation of the Marathi-speaking state in 1960.
No entry & One-way Roads:
1. Keluskar Road South and North: Completely closed for general vehicles. Only vehicles with valid invites will be allowed access.
2. S. K. Bole Road shall be one way from Siddhivinayak Junction to Portuguese Church Junction.
3. Entry for vehicular traffic shall be restricted from Siddhivinayak junction to Yes Bank junction on Swatantraveer Savarkar Road.
4. Vehicular traffic proceeding from Siddhivinayak junction through Swatantraveer Savarkar road to western suburb shall take right turn at Siddhivinayk junction, proceed through S.K. Bole road, left turn at Portuguese Church-Proceed through Gokhale Road- Gadkari Junction- L. J. Road- Raja Bade Chowk towards western suburb.
5. Entry for vehicular traffic shall be restricted from Yes Bank junction to Siddhivinayak Junction, thus, vehicles wants to proceed to South Mumbai shall take left turn at Yes Bank junction-than proceed through- Pandurang Naik road- right turn at Raja Bade Chowk- L. J. Road- Gadkari Junction- than proceed through Gokhale road towards South Mumbai.
No-Parking Zones
PARKING FOR POLICE/BMC/PWD VEHICLES
PARKING INSTRUCTIONS FOR OTHERS CITIZENS
Citizens without a car pass are urged to park at designated Kohinoor Parking Lots near Plaza Cinema on JK Sawant Road, Dadar (West).
INSTRUCTIONS TO INVITEES
Route for invitees coming from South & Central Mumbai through Tilak fly over bridge to Shivaji Park:
Tilak Flyover bridge- Kotwal Garden circle- right turn- N. C. Kelkar road- Gadkari Junction- left turn from Meenatai Thackeray Statue on Keluskar south road- Shivaji Park gate No. 1- Parade ground.
Route for invitees coming from South Mumbai through Dr. Annie Besant road to Shivaji Park:
From South Mumbai- Dr. Annie Besant Road- then proceed through Century junction- Swantantraveer Savarkar Road-Siddhivinayak Junction -right turn at Vasant Desai Chowk (Keluskar South Junction) then through Shivaji park gate no. 01, in Parade Ground.
Route for Invitees coming from Western Suburbs through Mahim old Cadel Road to Shivaji Park:
Invitees from west suburbs shall proceed through Mahim junction- Old Cadel road- Hinduja hospital- Swantantraveer Savarkar Road south bound left turn at Vasant Desai Chowk (Keluskar South junction) through Shivaji Park gate No. 01-In parade ground.
Route for Invitees coming from Western Suburbs through Mahim L. J. Road to Shivaji Park:
Invitees from west suburbs shall proceed through Mahim Church- Lady Jamshedji Road- Raja bade Chowk-Gadkari Chowk-Right turn- N. C. Kelkar Road- left turn at Maa Saheb Meenatai Thackarey Statue proceeds towards Shivaji Park gate no. 1 in Parade ground.
ROUTE MARCH:
The Parade Route march commencing from Shivaji Park ground through Gate No. 5 will proceed along left turn- Keluskar road (North)- C. Ramchandra Chowk- left turn - S. Sawarkar road- South bound- Sangeetkar Vasant Desai Chowk (Keluskar road South junction)- Right turn- will terminate/end at Naarli Baug.
Additionally, in light of heightened security concerns, Mumbai Police issued a preventive order banning flying activities in parts of central Mumbai.
The order prohibits all flying activities within the jurisdictions of the Mahim, Shivaji Park, Dadar and Worli Police Stations on Maharashtra Day.
It will remain in effect from 00:00 hours to 24:00 hours on May 1, 2025, unless withdrawn earlier.
The preventive order, issued by Akbar Pathan, DCP (Operations), Mumbai Police said, “It is possible that, during the Ceremonial Parade and public programme on the occasion of Maharashtra Day at Shivaji Park, Dadar, Mumbai the terrorist / anti-social elements may try to use the air space for breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquillity and there may be grave danger to the human life, safety and damage to public property.”
Violators will face penalties under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.