Parts of Mumbai likely to be hit by traffic snarls on May 17, advisory issued

Mumbai is expected to be hit by traffic snarls on May 17 due to multiple events in different areas of the city the police sources said on Thursday eveningAn official said that there area several important events in city on Friday May 17 and hence a traffic advisory has been issued for commuters especially for those who plan to travel by air or have a train to catch on FridayThe official said that on May 17 there is PM Modis public rally at Shivaji Park in Dadar and there is an election event at MMRDA grounds in Bandra too Moreover there is an IPL match in Mumbai All these events on the same day may led to traffic congestion in parts of the cityIn a traffic advisory the police said On 17th May there is public meeting at Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park Ground and MMRDGround Pataka Ground BKC IPL match is going to be played at Wankhede Stadium At all these places large number of VVIPs political party followers and match spectators will be present So there is possibility of traffic congestion Therefore to avoid traffic congestion on Marine Drive Eastern Express Highway and Western Express Highway on 17th May 2024 from 1000 hrs to midnight there will be regulation of traffic Passengers who are planning to travel by Air and Rail please plan accordingly to avoid inconvenienceFor PM Modis rally at Shivaji Park many supporters and followers from all over Maharashtra are likely to be participateA large number of vehicles are expected on the Western and Eastern Express Highway and traffic congestion is likely especially on the road leading to the venue hence the traffic police has already planned traffic restrictions and diversions already an official saidThe police had on Wednesday said that the vehicles coming from various areas shall drop the participants at the alignment point and proceed for parking at designated places as followsWestern and Northern Suburbs Vehicles coming from western and northern suburbs through Western Express Highway shall drop the participants on Senapati Bapat road between Mahim Railway station to Ruparel collage area and proceed for parking at Mahim Reti Bander Kohinoor PPL Parking India Bulls Finance center PPL parking Kamagar Stadium and on Senapati Bapat Road While Light Motor Vehicles can be park at India Bulls One center PPL parkingEastern Suburbs Vehicles coming from Thane and NaviMumbai using Eastern Express Highway shall alight participants near Dadar T T Circle and proceed for parking towards Five Gardens Matunga and RAK 4 RoadsMumbai City and South Mumbai Vehicles coming from South Mumbai using Veer Savarkar Road shall alight participants at Ravindranath Natya Mandir andproceed for parking at India Bulls Finance centre PPL parking Raheja PPL Parking Sudam Kalu ahire road worli Padurang Budhkar Marg Galxo Junctionupto Kume Chowk Sudam Kalu Ahire Road worli Narayan Hardikar Marg Sacred Heart High School up to JK Kapur Chowk similarly Vehicles coming using B A Road shall drop the participants at Dadar T T Circle and proceed to parking at the designated parking place at Five Garden or RAK 4 Road