Ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Election 2026, the Mumbai Traffic Police (Headquarters and Central Division) have announced temporary traffic curbs in Sion East to facilitate smooth election operations. The restrictions will be in effect from 10 am on Tuesday, January 13, until midnight on Saturday, January 17, aiming to ensure unhindered movement of election materials and vehicles around the strong room and election office for wards 172 to 181.

According to the notification issued by Dr Dipali Dhate, deputy commissioner of police (headquarters and central), traffic, the election office and strong room are located at New Sion Municipal School near Lion Tarachand Bappa Hospital in Sion. Voting for BMC Election 2026 is scheduled for Thursday, January 15, with the counting set for Friday, January 16. Vehicles carrying polling materials will arrive at the site on Tuesday at 6 pm, and post-polling, electronic voting machines (EVMs) will be deposited back at the strong room.