On Friday, February 11, the Mumbai Police took to Twitter to announce that owing to VIP movement between Malabar Hill and Colaba on Saturday, February 12 from 08.30 to 09:20 and 15.45 to 16:40, traffic on the N.S. Road is likely to slow down. Therefore, they have urged locals to take an alternative route without using the main route to reach the Mumbai suburbs.
Due to VIP movement between Malabar Hill & Colaba on date 12/02/22 between 08.30 to 09:20 & 15.45 to 16:40, traffic on the N.S. road is likely to slow down. Accordingly, it is requested to take an alternative route without using the main route to reach the Mumbai suburbs.
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) February 11, 2022
Moreover, the authority also added, that due to VIP movement from Malabar Hill to Airport between 12.00 to 13:15 on Sunday, February 13, traffic on Western Expressway is likely to slow down. Therefore, for the mentioned time, locals have been requested to take an alternative route.
Due to VIP movement from Malabar Hill to Airport between 12.00 to 13:15 on 13/02/2022, traffic on Western Expressway is likely to slow down. Accordingly, for the mentioned time, it is requested to take an alternative route without using the main route to reach the Mumbai suburbs.
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) February 11, 2022
Earlier on Thursday, February 10, massive traffic congestion was reported on the Western Express Highway and in south Mumbai because President Ram Nath Kovind arrived for a four-day visit to Maharashtra. According to reports, motorists were late by nearly an hour. Many citizens took to Twitter to bring to light the woes they faced on Thursday, due to the traffic jam.
traffic blocked at western express highway.. #VIP_CULTURE 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ #aam_admi 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
— adv.shafisiddique (@AShafisiddique) February 10, 2022
@MumbaiPolice @CMOMaharashtra Thank you Mah govt/Mumbai Police for forcing lakhs of Mumbaikars to sit and meditate in the hot sun on both sides of the Western Express Highway for more than half an hour at Vile Parle and Andheri on account of VIP movement 15:15 to 15:50 hrs today
— Amit Chheda (@AmitChh14541853) February 10, 2022
1 hour wait and roads closed way before for our beloved President.
— Gaurang Raote (@gaurang_raote) February 10, 2022
Not sure how many ambulance stuck way behind , people missed their flight or any appointments. pic.twitter.com/wxQ35qJnsp
Based on accounts, residents of Babulnath in south Mumbai were reportedly not permitted to cross the road on foot as well. Some were stuck at one spot for half an hour.
On Friday, the New Darbar Hall at Raj Bhavan was inaugurated by the President Ramnath Kovind in the presence of Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Minister Ashok Chavan.
The New Darbar Hall at Raj Bhavan was inaugurated by the Hon'ble President Ramnath Kovind in the presence of Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, CM Uddhav Thackeray, DCM Ajit Pawar & Minister Ashok Chavan. @AUThackeray @iAditiTatkare @AshokChavanINC @AjitPawarSpeaks @BSKoshyari pic.twitter.com/uElLVmMnjV
— Mumbai Live (@MumbaiLiveNews) February 11, 2022
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