Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a rally at Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai. A look at alternative routes, traffic plans around BKC for commuters to plan their commute to avoid traffic snarls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his road show in Kashi, Varanasi. Pic/Twitter Narendra Modi
Ahead of the fourth phase of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a joint rally with Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Friday in Mumbai. PM Modi's rally at Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) is expected to begin in the evening.
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Temporary road closure update at BKC. @Mumbaitraffic pic.twitter.com/X9MziCZdge
— Ridlr Mumbai (@RidlrMUM) April 26, 2019
To avoid traffic snarls around the vicinity, the traffic authorities have worked out plans for commuters so that they are not inconvenienced while travelling. As per the latest advisory issued by Mumbai Traffic Police (MTP), road restrictions have been made ahead of PM Narendra Modi's rally at BKC in Mumbai. The entry of all types of vehicles leading to MMRDA grounds in BKC has been restricted with exception to emergency vehicles. The restriction has been imposed on both directions on the road adjacent to MMRDA grounds, JSW building between Tata Power building up to the fire station building. The restrictions will be followed until the wee hours of Friday.
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In the meantime, several offices in the locality have asked their employees to plan their day keeping in mind PM Narendra Modi's rally at BKC. Some organisation issued email advisories on Thursday to its employees asking them to plan their day today to avoid getting caught up in traffic snarls. employees in many offices in and around BKC have been told to report early and leave before 4 pm. Many app bus service providers in Mumbai will run extra buses in the afternoon from BKC for its commuters so that they can leave work early.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray will address the first joint rally in Mumbai after a gap of five years. The last such rally that featured both, Modi and Thackeray, was held at the same venue in April 2014, before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
Voting for the fourth phase in Mumbai will take place for all six seats, namely, Mumbai North, Mumbai North-West, Mumbai North-Central, Mumbai North-East, Mumbai South and Mumbai South-Central on April 29, 2019, from 7 am to 5 pm.
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The other notable areas from Maharashtra which will cast their votes on April 209 are Nandurbar, Dhule, Dindori, Nashik (North Maharashtra), Palghar, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Thane, Maval, and Shirur (Pune district) and Shirdi (Ahmednagar district).
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis took to Twitter to share the news about PM Narendra Modi's rally at BKC, Mumbai.
The stage is set...@narendramodi to address #Mumbai @bkc ...
— Omkar Bagdekar (@omkar_bagdekar) April 26, 2019
more #promises will be made...more #Expectations will be set... #viewfromoffice..#BJP4India pic.twitter.com/3GGvz9gKzH
Twitter user Omkar Bagdekar shared a picture which he clicked from his office. The 'View from office' photo shows how the stage is set for PM Narendra Modi to address Mumbaikars in his rally at BKC, Mumbai.
Here's how netizens are reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mumbai rally at BKC:
Welcome to Mumbai #MrPrimeMinister @narendramodi . When u come to #BKC plz do remember its most inaccessible location. People here spend daily addition 1 hour to 1.5hour daily just to enter and exist #BKC addition to travel time. its one of the biggest traffic jam prone area
— Chowkidar Rahul (@duberaul) April 26, 2019
Yesterday jam. Today jam. Politicians need to understand that in order to earn our daily bread, we need a jam-free time during their political rallies/roadshows. #PriyaDutt #NarendraModi #BKC
— Madhur Nigam (@madhur8594) April 26, 2019
@narendramodi will be in Mumbai later today at the #BKC ground, city will go crazy n roads will be jam packed #EkBaarFirModiSarkaar @BJP4India
— AKA Dharam ðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂu00c2u008e (@dsmakwana) April 26, 2019
BKC, MMRDA Ground all set to give a grand welcome to our Prime Minister @narendramodi - the set up looks huge ! #modiwave #AayegaTohModiHai pic.twitter.com/f5k1k2vXW9
— Himanshu Sharma (@TryHimanshu) April 26, 2019
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