Ganesh Chaturthi: Police issues traffic diversions south and central Mumbai

Ahead of the Ganesh festival 2025 Mumbai Police on Saturday issued a detailed list of traffic restrictions diversion and alternate routes in Mumbai for the tenday festivalIn a traffic notification the police said that a large number of people will be celebrating Ganeshotsav 2025 in the city from August 27 to September 6 and hence traffic arrangements were being madeThe Mumbai Police released a list on changes in traffic movements alternate routes and diversions for the motorists in parts of the cityIt said that in accordance with the report received regarding changes in the transport system the following changes are being made in the transport systemSouth Mumbai Vehicular Traffic moving from North Mumbai to South Mumbai shall use Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Coastal road during Ganesh Festival and viseversa Vehicular Traffic moving from freeway to North Mumbai via South Mumbai Vilas Rao Deshmukh Eastern Free Way or from Atal Setu shall use following Route on South BoundEastern Freeway Vilas Rao Deshmukh Eastern Free Way Atal Setu ndash PDrsquo Mello marg Kalpana Junction ndash Right Turn ndash Bhatiya Baug Junction ndash Right Turn ndash CSMT Junction ndash Left Turn ndash BMC Marg ndashMetro Junction ndash Right Turn ndash Shamal Das Marg ndash Shamal Das Junction ndash Left Turn ndash Princess Street ndash Coastal Road Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Road North Bound Vehicular Traffic moving from North Mumbai to Freeway via South Mumbai Coastal Road Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Road shall use following Route on North BoundCoastal Road Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Road South Bound Princess Street Right Turn Shamal Das Junction Shamal Das Marg Left Turn ndash Metro Junction ndash BMC Marg ndash Right Turn ndash CSMT Junction ndash Left Turn ndash Bhatiya Baug Junction ndash Left Turn ndash Kalpana Junction ndash PDMello marg Eastern Free Way Vilas Rao Deshmukh Eastern Free Way Atal Setu North BoundCentral Mumbai Traffic moving from North Mumbai to South Mumbai shall use Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Coastal road during Ganesh FestivalOne Wayndash Vehicular traffic on South Bound towards Haji Ali will be close as per requirement at Worli Naka Junction The vehicular traffic will be diverted from Dr ABRoad ndash Mahalaxmi Junction ndash Keshaw Khade Marg to Haji Ali Vehicular traffic will be temporary close at Shingte Master Junction to Bharat Mata Junction before the procession of Lalbaugcha Raja came on Dr BARoad north bound at Bharat Mata Junctionndash Vehicular traffic on south bound will be temporary close from Shingte Master Junction after passing of the procession ofLalbaugcha Raja from Chinchpokali Junction south boundThe will be No Parking at Old Passport Office to Lotus Junction R G Thadani RoadPoddar Hospital Junction to Bindu Madhav Thakare Junction N M Joshi Margndash Aurthr Road Junction to Shingte Master Junction the police said Traffic restrictions in Shivaji Park division Swatantraveer Savarkar Marg will be closed from Yes Bank Signal to Siddhivinayak Temple Junction Southbound traffic will be diverted via Raja Bade Chowk through Pandurang Naik Marg LJ Road and Gokhale Road Ranade Road Sant Gyaneshwar Mandir Road Keluskar Roads North amp South Jambhekar Maharaj Marg and MB Raut Road will be fully closed to vehicular traffic Commuters are advised to use routes via Dilip Gupte Road Pinge Chowk and Gokhale Road Tilak Bridge will be closed from Kotwal Garden to Dadar TT Circle and alternate routes via Elphinstone Bridge and Dharavi T Junction will be operationalOneway Bal Govindas Road Oneway from JK Sawant Marg to LJ Road SK Bole Road Oneway from Siddhivinayak Temple to Portuguese Church Junction Vehicles coming from the opposite direction must divert via Shankar Ghanekar Marg and Appasaheb Marathe Marg No Parking ZonesThe police said that major roads such as Swatantraveer Savarkar Marg Keluskar Roads MB Raut Marg Ranade Road Dyaneshwar Mandir Road SK Bole Marg and others will be marked as noparking zonesParking restrictions will be enforced strictly to facilitate smooth movement of processions and emergency services the police notification said Restrictions under Mahim traffic divisionThe police said that the traffic will be restricted on TH Kataria Marg and MahimSion Link Road Raheja Bridge Alternative routes have been created for vehicles from Sion Hospital Kumbharwada Junction and Dharavi to reach their destinations via 60 ft road Kemkar Junction or Mahim CausewayIt said that no parking is permitted along LJ Road Mori Road Kataria Marg and SionMahim Link Road Under Matunga traffic division Tilak Bridge Mankikar Marg and Dr BA Road Southbound will be completely closed Traffic will be diverted via Parel TT Elphinstone Bridge and RA Kidwai Road Selected sections of Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road will also have lane closures for southbound trafficThe police said that the oneway traffic rules will be enforced onMankikar MargTilak Road Dr BA Road used exclusively for the Ganpati procession Heavy vehicles are banned on Tilak Road and parking is prohibited on Dr BA Road from Maheshwari Garden to Suparibaug Junction Under Kurla traffic division On LBS Road traffic is restricted from Kamani Junction to Kurla Depot northbound Diversions are in place via SCLR Marg Kalpana Junction and Air India RoadNew Mill Road will be closed between Chikane Chowk and Sahar Junction Alternative routes include Belgrami Junction Kurla Depot and Premier Road