Mumbai Traffic Update: Regulations On Vehicular Movement In "These" Areas For Muharram Procession

On the occasion of Muharram, Mankhurd traffic division has announced regulations for vehicular traffic to avoid inconvenience to the public.

It will come into force from tomorrow, July 29, 11.00 am and will remain until 2 am on July 30.

The festival is celebrated on large scale at Karbala Maidan, Govandi in Mumbai. During this period around 1 to 1.5 lakh devotees visit said place from across the city.

ROAD CLOSED

Entry to all types of heavy vehicles (excluding Moharram vehicles and BEST buses) is prohibited for on both bounds between Chheda Nagar Junction and Mankhurd T Junction on Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road. Also light vehicles shall use Ghatkopar Mankhurd flyover.

NO PARKING

1) Both bounds of Ghatkhopar Mankhurd Link Road between Chheda Nagar and Mankhurd T Junction.

2) Both bounds of Madhukar Kadam Marg. 3) Both hounds of P.I.. Lokhande Marg.

ROAD DIVERSION

1) All light vehicles proceeding towards Vashi from from Chheda Nagar Junction shall use Ghatkopar Mankhurd flyover. All heavy Vehicles shall proceed via Umarshi Bappa Junction to V. N. Purav Marg.

In view of Muharram celebration on 29th July 2023 at Karwala Maidan near Kacharpatti Junction in the jurisdiction of Mankhurd Traffic Division, following traffic arrangements have been made. #MTPTrafficUpdates pic.twitter.com/WbGWpchwV4

— Mumbai Traffic Police (@MTPHereToHelp) July 28, 2023

Moreover, owing to a procession of "Shab A Shahdat" for Moharam is scheduled from 1600 hrs onwards today, July 28. The procession will be held on the following route - P. Ismail Merchant chowk (Nesbit Junction) - Sofia Zuber Junction - Sir J. J. Junction -1. R. Road - Pakmodia Street - Jainbia Hall.

Many people are expected to attend the aforesaid procession, which may lead to traffic congestion on the said routes and the routes leading there unto. Therefore, to ensure smooth flow of traffic, following arrangements have been made.

(A) Following routes may be closed as and when required after 1700 hrs till completion of the procession:

1) Khadaparsi Junction to Sophia Jubair Junction i.e., North and South Bound of the Eastern Expressway

2) Maulana Mohammad Ali Johar Chowk (Bhendi Bazar) to Dr Alima Mohammad Iqbal Chowk (Sir J.J. Junction) i.e., North and South Bound of the Mohammad Ali Road/Sir JJ Marg

3) Don Taki Junction to Dr Alima Mohammad Iqbal Chowk (Sir J.J. Junction) i.e., North and South Bound of the Maulana Shaukat Ali Road

4) Nagpada Junction to Sophia Zubair Junction i.e., South Bound of the Sophia Zubair Road 5) St Mary's School to P Ismail Merchant Chowk (Nesbit Junction) i.e., North and South Bound of the Nesbit Road.

6) Spence lane (Honda corner street)

7) There shall be no South bound traffic on Sofia Zubair Road from Nagpada Junction to Sofia Zubair junction. Instead vehicles shall move Sofia Zubair junction to Nagpada junction (North Bound movement) and further to their destination.

Traffic arrangements in view of today’s Muḥarram Procession. pic.twitter.com/8gwAMTKl4p

— Mumbai Traffic Police (@MTPHereToHelp) July 28, 2023

(B) Alternative routes:

1. Vehicles moving on south bound of Dr. B. A. Road (Eastern Expressway) may take the following routes:

(a) From DK Road Junction to DK Road - ES Patanwala Marg - Tomani Junction - Barrister Nath Pai Marg P D'Mello Road Karnak Bandar Avtar Singh Bedi Junction and further towards South Mumbai.

(b) From Sant Sawta Junction to Sant Sawta Marg - Pratibha Prabhakar Mhatre Chowk (Mustafa Bazar Junction). Barrister Nath Pai Marg - P D'Mello Road Carnac Bandar Avtar Singh Bedi Junction and further towards South Mumbai.

(c) From Sheth Motisha Junction to Love Lane- Parab Chowk- Maharana Pratap Chowk-Dockyard Road Junction- Barrister Nath Pai Marg- P D'Mello Road- Carnac Bandar - Avtar Singh Bedi Junction and further towards South Mumbai.

2. Vehicles moving towards South Mumbai via Nesbit Road may take the following routes: (a) From Maharana Pratap Chowk to Dockyard Road Junction -P D'Mello Road Carnac Bandar -

Avtar Singh Bedi Junction and further towards South Mumbai. (b) From Maharana Pratap Chowk- Dr. Mascarenhas Road-Mustafa Bazar Junction-Sant Savata Marg -Dr. B. A. Road - S Bridge - Mumbai Central via Sat Rasta Circle

3. Vehicles moving from Khada Parsi towards South Mumbai may take the following route: Khada Parsi Junction-Claire Road- Nagpada Junction- Don Taki Junction, Gol Deol Junction Bapu Khote Street-Minara Masjid and further towards South

4. Vehicles coming from Belasis Road towards south Mumbai may take the following route: Nagpada Junction to Don Taki Junction, Gol Deol Junction- Bapu Khote Street- Minara Masjid and further towards South Mumbai.

5. Vehicles moving from Chakala Junction to Dr. B. A. Road towards Dadar may go through Bhatia Baug Junction-Avtar Singh Bedi Junction-Carnac Bandar Junction-Wadibandar Junction-Kakalij Chowk- Albert Junction- Dattaram Lad Marg to Dr. B.A Road.

6. Best buses from Kalbadevi Road to Dr. B.A. Road towards Dadar shall be diverted from Mohammad Ali Road South Bound via Bhatia Junction- Avtar Singh Bedi Junction-Carnac Bandar Junction- Wadibandar Junction- Kakalij Chowk- Albert Junction- Dattaram Lad Marg to Dr. B.A. Road.

7. Vehicles moving from Noor bagh to Dadar via Dr. B. A. Road may go through Dr. Maheshwari

Road- Wadibandar Junction- P D'mello Road or via Hancock Bridge-Shivdas Chapsi Road- Dr.

Mascarenhas Road -Mustafa Bazar Chowk-Sant Savata Marg to Dr. B.A. Road.

8. Vehicles moving from Maulana Mohammad Ali Johar Chowk (Bhendi Bazar Junction) towards Dadar may go through SVP Road at Charnal Junction-Wadibandar Junction-P D'mello Road- Kakalij Chowk- Albert Junction-Dattaram Lad Marg or from Maulana Mohammad Ali Johar Chowk (Bhendi Bazar Junction) -Gol Deol Junction-Duncan Road- Nagpada Junction-Claire Road to Dr. B.A. Road. 9. Vehicles moving from Don taki from to J.J. Junction may go through either Nagpada junction or Gol Deval Temple junction.

10. Vehicles moving from C.S.M.T. to Dadar may go through (without crossing J. J. Flyover) L.T.Marg- Vasudev Balwant Phadke chowk (Metro Junction) Anandilal Poddar Marg- Maharshi Karve Road-Marathe Bandhu chowk-Lamington Road -Hamied chowk-Claire Road( Mirza Ghalib Road) to Dr. B.A. Road.