The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued an important advisory to all Ganesh devotees and mandals regarding Ganeshotsav processions and idol immersions.

Certain railway bridges listed below are in a dilapidated or unsafe condition. Some of them have either been partially damaged or are under repair works. Therefore, devotees and mandals have been strictly asked not to use these bridges for carrying Ganpati idols during the procession and immersion.

The railway bridges at Currey Road, Arthur Road (Chinchpokli), and Matunga cannot withstand a weight of more than 16.5 tonnes at a time (including the combined weight of vehicles and people). Hence, it is strictly prohibited to carry idols across these structures.