According to reports, it has come to light that five roads in Dadar area of Mumbai will remain shut for vehicular movement owing to Dahi Handi programmes today, August 18, from 7 am till 11 pm.
In an official order issued by the Mumbai Traffic Police, it stated that due to the programmes, the vehicular traffic on a few roads will be affected, hence it is necessary to issue an order for traffic management.
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Dahi Handi festival would be celebrated all over Mumbai and various political parties have organised lots of Dahi Handi programmes in the jurisdiction of Dadar Traffic division, it added.
These roads will be shut:
Ranade Road shall be closed for vehicular traffic from Paneri junction to Dadar (west) railway station; De Silva Road shall be closed from Visava hotel to Dadar (west) railway station; M C Jawale Road shall be closed from Kabutra Khana to Dadar (west) railway station; new Prabhadevi road shall be closed from Dhanmil naka and Rajabhau Desai road will be closed from Prabhadevi Naka to Appasaheb Marathe road.
Besides, on the occasion of Janmashtami, the Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday evening, August 18, announced that Dahi Handi will get a status of sport.
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