Police issues traffic diversions in parts of ahead of BMC polls, check details

Ahead of the BMC Election 2026 Mumbai Police on Tuesday issued temporary traffic diversions in parts of Dadar West Worli and parts of western suburbsIn a traffic notification the police said that a Election Office and Strong Room have been set up at Dr Antonia DrsquoSilva High School on Rao Bahadur S K Bole Marg Dadar West The distribution of polling station materials will take place at the school between January 13 and January 15 2026Polling will be completed at 6 pm on January 15 after which Electronic Voting Machines EVMs will be collected and stored in the Strong RoomThe counting of votes will be held at the same location on January 16 2026Traffic restrictions from Jan 14 to Jan 16To ensure smooth conduct of the election process and for the convenience of the public traffic restrictions will be in force from 800 am on January 14 2026 to 11 pm on January 16 2026No entry except for localsDuring the restriction period entry will be prohibited for vehicles except those belonging to local residents on the following roads Rao Bahadur S K Bole Marg from Gyan Mandir Junction to Hanuman Mandir Junction Dadar West Ashok Vruksh Road Dadar West Ranade Road From Dr Antonia DrsquoSilva High School to Kirtichandra Surishwarji Maharaj ChowkFrom Baba Sawarkar Chowk to Anna Tipnis ChowkNo Parking xonesParking will not be permitted on the following roads during the same period Rao Bahadur S K Bole Marg Dadar West from Gyan Mandir Junction to Hanuman Mandir Junction Ashok Vruksh Road Dadar West Ranade Road Dadar WestAdvisory to motoristsThe traffic police have advised motorists to avoid the affected roads during the restriction period and to follow traffic diversions and instructions issued by traffic personnel on dutyTraffic restrictions in WorliThe Mumbai Traffic Police have announced traffic restrictions in parts of Worli during BMC Election 2026Vote counting will be carried out at the Strong Room located at the BMC Engineering Hub on Dr E Moses Road Worli As a large crowd is expected near the counting centre traffic regulations have been imposed to ensure smooth and safe movementNo entry and no parking on Dr E Moses RoadTraffic restrictions on Dr E Moses Road will be in force from 5 am on January 16 2026 until midnightParking will not be permitted on both lanes of Dr E Moses Road between Worli Naka and Dainik Shivner MargEntry will also be prohibited on both lanes of this stretch as per requirement However essential services government vehicles police vehicles fire brigade vehicles ambulances and vehicles authorised by the Election Commission will be allowedAlternate routes during vote countingMotorists are advised to use the following alternate routes during the restriction periodVehicles travelling from Mahalaxmi Railway Station to Worli Naka should take a right turn at Nehru Science Centre and proceed via Dainik Shivner Marg and Shiram Mill NakaVehicles travelling from Worli Naka to Mahalaxmi Railway Station should proceed via Ganpatrao Kadam Marg Shiram Mill Naka and Dainik Shivner MargEVM distribution and collection at Jambori MaidanSeparately the Traffic Police have also announced restrictions for the distribution and collection of Electronic Voting Machines EVMs and election materials at Jambori Maidan on G M Bhosale Marg WorliThese restrictions will be in force from 1201 am on January 14 2026 until midnight on January 15 2026Traffic Curbs on G M Bhosale MargDuring this period parking will not be allowed on both lanes of G M Bhosale Marg from Worli Naka to Kurane ChowkEntry will be restricted on the same stretch as per requirement Only essential services government and emergency vehicles and vehicles authorised by the Election Commission will be permittedAlternate routes for GM Bhosale MargMotorists travelling from Worli Naka to Kurane Chowk are advised to use Dr Annie Besant Road or Ganpatrao Kadam Marg to reach their destinations the traffic notification saidTraffic restrictions in western suburbsIn a separate traffic notification the police announced temporary traffic restrictions in parts of SantacruzPolice said that several polling booths within the Santacruz Traffic Division are located close to public roads To ensure that voting is conducted peacefully smoothly and safely traffic curbs will be imposed on select roadsOn polling day January 15 NS Road No 06 and TPS Road No 03 will remain closed to traffic from 6 am to 7 pmVote counting will take place on January 16 2026 at the strong room located in the Administrative Building of SNDT Womenrsquos University on Juhu Tara Road Santacruz WestAs a large gathering of candidates party workers and citizens is expected both carriageways of Relief Road mdash from Juhu Tara Road to Sane Guruji Road mdash will be completely closed to traffic from 6 am to 7 pm on counting day the notification saidMotorists have been advised to use the extended Linking Road and SV Road as alternative routes