With less than a month left for the Ganpati festival to start, the state government is yet to issue guidelines on how people would be allowed to travel before and during the celebrations. As a result, this often leads to traffic jams near the Kharepatan checkpost, as passengers from Mumbai and Pune travelling to the Konkan region for the festival have to undergo multiple checks. This in turn creates a lot of confusion on ground and affects the overall unlock process.

Lots of confusion
According to transport and railway officials, since Day 1 there has been no clarity on a number of processes, the latest being the implementation of QR codes and travel regulations for Ganpati festival.