The Mumbai Traffic Police has warned of slow traffic movement in the morning and evening owing to a VVIP visit today, August 3.
Taking it to Twitter, the city police exclaimed: “Due to a pre-scheduled VVIP visit on 3rd August, traffic is likely to be slow between Santacruz Airport, WEH to Malabar Hill from 10:30 am to 11:30 am and Malabar Hill to Regal Circle from 12:30 pm to 06:00 pm. Citizens are requested to plan commute accordingly.”
Due to a pre-scheduled VVIP visit on 3rd August, traffic is likely to be slow between Santacruz Airport, WEH to Malabar Hill from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM & Malabar Hill to Regal Circle from 12:30 PM to 06:00 PM.
— Mumbai Traffic Police (@MTPHereToHelp) August 2, 2022
Citizens are requested to plan commute accordingly.#MTPTrafficUpdate
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Meanwhile, netizens also backlashed the special treatment given to for VVIPs.Why the special treatment for VVIPs..let them experience how Mumbai is a mess when it comes to traffic and bad roads
— Kartikee (@KartikeeYadav1) August 3, 2022
There is major traffic on Andheri WEH. I'm stuck here for more than an hour. Just hoping it's not an MLA's shenanigans. pic.twitter.com/FIAsbADlAG
— BumblebeeNS200 (@bumblebeeNS200) August 3, 2022
The south bound traffic on WaeH is halted at domestic airport for a very long time. People will miss flights and please let us know who’s gonna pay for it @mumbaitraffic @MumbaiPolice @mieknathshinde @Dev_Fadnavis people are assuming it’s for@some VIP movement
— Ashish Tijare (@atijare) August 3, 2022
Heavy traffic on western express Highway!And in navigation it is showing car crash. It should be taken care off. There is no single day without traffic on mumbai WEH. It’s been an hour for me and have covered distance from malad to Jogeshwari only. @MTPHereToHelp
— Ritu. sharma (@sha69758127) August 3, 2022
Taffic jaam, much slow moments at W E Highway towards Jogeshwari to Bandra side.@MTPHereToHelp for 1 Km moment 10 minutes taken. @CPMumbaiPolice daily problem. To be solve or depute additional staff.
— Naresh P.Jain “Betala” (@BetalaJain) August 3, 2022
Besides, several Mumbaikars also complained of heavy traffic and congestion due to heavy rainfall and waterlogging.
Due to a pre-scheduled VVIP visit on 3rd August, traffic is likely to be slow between Santacruz Airport, WEH to Malabar Hill from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM & Malabar Hill to Regal Circle from 12:30 PM to 06:00 PM.
— Mumbai Traffic Police (@MTPHereToHelp) August 2, 2022
Citizens are requested to plan commute accordingly.#MTPTrafficUpdate