Traffic diversions issued ahead of PM Modi's Mumbai visit

Traffic will be affected in parts of the city, due to a planned public function on February 10, the Mumbai Traffic Police announced via a tweet today.

In a tweet, the traffic police said that the traffic around Colaba, Regal Junction and P Dmello road to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) will be slightly affected between 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm tomorrow.

Due to a planned public function on 10.02.23, traffic around Colaba, Regal Jn & P Dmello road to CSMT from 2pm to 4pm & traffic from Domestic Airport to Marol via elevated road from 4pm-6pm will be slightly affected/altered.

All are requested to plan their commutes accordingly.

— Mumbai Traffic Police (@MTPHereToHelp) February 9, 2023

Along with this, traffic from the domestic airport to Marol via the elevated road will be slightly altered from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm.

The diversions are likely being made owing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit in Mumbai. On February 10, around 02:45 pm, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to flag off two Vande Bharat trains at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT). 

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It is believed that he will also dedicate two road projects to the nation,  the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road and Kurar underpass project. Following that, around 04:30 PM, he will inaugurate the new campus of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah that is being looked after by the Dawoodi Bohra community in Mumbai.