The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a safety advisory for those taking part in the Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 processions, citing worries about 13 bridges deemed risky around the city and suburbs. The BMC, in collaboration with Mumbai Police, has issued recommendations to maintain public safety. 

Several bridges on the Central and Western Railway lines, including those at Ghatkopar, Currey Road, Arthur Road, Byculla, and Sion, are being repaired or are in poor condition. Devotees were advised to use utmost caution when crossing these structures during Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 processions. Other bridges at risk are the Marine Lines, Sandhurst Road, French, Kenedy, Falkland, Mahalaxmi Station, Prabhadevi-Carol, and Lokmanya Tilak bridges.