The Ganesh Chaturthi festival holds particular significance in Mumbai, where elaborate 'pandals' featuring colossal Ganesha statues are erected in various parts of the city. This event attracts large crowds and processions, necessitating careful traffic management.
Therefore, the Mumbai Traffic Police has issued an advisory to maintain the smooth flow of traffic during festivities. During these days, heavy vehicles will not be allowed on the city's roads to prevent potential obstructions and traffic congestion.
These measures have been put in place to maintain order and safety as two festivities -- Anant Chaturdashi and Eid-e-Milad -- are approaching around the same time.
As per the advisory, the entry of heavy vehicles into Greater Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane has been restricted for 2 days on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and old Mumbai-Pune highway.
Restrictions have also been imposed on movement of heavy vehicles on the Mumbai-Goa highway. The police authorities in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad have been asked to stop the heavy vehicles from moving towards Navi Mumbai, Thane and Mumbai.
This will remain in effect from 11 am on Thursday, September 28 till 1 am on Friday, September 29. It is applicable to all the vehicles weighing 16 tonnes or more.
In view of Ganpati Visarjan on September 23rd, 25th, and 28th, the movement of heavy vehicles excluding essential services, in Mumbai city from 11 am to 1 am. pic.twitter.com/W1zvQWn5fx
— Mumbai Traffic Police (@MTPHereToHelp) September 23, 2023
However, certain essential vehicles, such as those transporting vegetables, milk, bakery products, drinking water, petrol, diesel, kerosene, ambulances, government and semi-government vehicles, and school buses, will be exempted from these restrictions.
Due to visarjan procession of various Ganesh idol of prominent pandals in Lalbaugh and Kalachowki area & rush of devotees visiting them. Following traffic arrangements are done to avoid traffic congestion in the aforesaid area and the route leading there.
Road Closures:
1. Dr. B.A. Road (South Bound)-There shall be no vehicular traffic from Comrade Krishna Des Chowk (Bharat Mata Junction) to Hansraj Rathod Chowk (Bawla Compound Junction).
2. There shall be no right turn at Saint Jagnade Maharaj Chowk (Gas company junction) for vehicle moving from Sane Guruji Marg to Dr. B. A. Road (South Bound).
3. There shall be no vehicular traffic on Dattaram Lad Road from Udipi Hotel to Shantaram Puja Chowk (Sardar Hotel).
4. There shall be no vehicular traffic on Ganesh Nagar Lane (Chivda Galli) from its junction with Dr. B.A. Road to Madhav Prabhu chowk (Puja Hotel junction).
5. There shall be no vehicular traffic on Dinshwa Petit Lane from its junction with Dr. B. A. Road its junction with Ganesh Nagar Lane.
6. There shall be no vehicular traffic on Dr. S. S. Rao Road from Sadashiv Gopal Naik Chowk Lalbagh Police Chowki.
Note: Emergency vehicles and vehicles belonging to residents shall be allowed (after due verificatio on Ganesh Nagar Lane, Dinshaw Petit Lane, and Dr. S. S. Rao Road. However, no vehicles shall be allowed on Dattaram Lad Marg.
Alternative routes:
1. Vehicle coming from south bound of Dr. B.A. Road and going towards CSMT shall use Lalbaug flyover. Alternatively, they may take right turn at Comrade Krishna Desai Chowk (Bharat Ma Junction) -Currey Road Bridge -Shingate Master Chowk Left turn -N.M. Joshi Road Comra Ganacharya Chowk (Chinchpokali Junction)- Abdul Hamid Ansari Chowk (Khada Parsee) and furth towards South Mumbai.
2. Vehicle coming from south bound of Dr. B.A. Road and going towards CSMT may take left turn at Comrade Krishna Desai Chowk (Bharat Mata Junction) Gjibhai Lane Sadashiv Gopal Naik Chowk Shree Sai Baba Marg Sai Baba 1 Junction left furn- G D Ambekar Sleep Road right turn at Veterinary College Gate G. D. Ambekar Road Ambewadi Naka- Shravan Yashwant Chowk - Barrister Nath Pai Road- PD Mello Road and further towards South Mumbai.
No Parking Roads
1. Dr. B.A. Road, South Bound traffic from Comrade Krishna Desai Chowk (Bharat Mata Junction) to
Hansraj Rathod Chowk (Bawla Compound Junction).
2. Dr. B.A. Road, North Bound traffic from Hansraj Rathod Chowk (Bawla Compound Junction) to Comrade Krishna Desai Chowk (Bharat Mata Junction).
3. Sane Guruji Marg
4. Dattaram Lad Marg.
5. Ganesh Nagar Lane (Chivda Galli).
6. Dinshaw Petit Lane.
7. Barrister Nath Pai Road- from Albert Junction to Shrawan Yashwante Chowk.
8. G.D. Ambekar Road.
9. Dr. S. S. Rao Road.
10. Anant Malvankar Marg.
11. Shree Sai Baba Marg.
12. T.B. Kadam Road.
13. Dattaram Khamkar Marg.
14. Tanaji Malusare Marg.
15. Jijibhai Lane