The Mumbai Police have planned security arrangements ahead of Anant Chaturdashi on Friday. The Mumbai Traffic Police on Thursday issued an advisory for the travellers who are planning to travel to the airport or a railway station. The traffic police have advised the passengers to plan the journey accordingly.

The advisory issued by Raj Tilak Roushan, Deputy Police Commissioner (HQ and Central), Mumbai Traffic Police says, "On September 9, due to Anant Chaturdashi, there will be a huge number of Ganpati Immersion processions on the roads in greater Mumbai. Considering the number of devotees and vehicles participating in immersion processions and the people gathering on the roads, traffic congestion is expected in parts of the city. It is therefore requested that, those citizens who have planned their journey on September 9, by air or trains should consider the above situation and accordingly plan their journey in order to reach the railway station or the airport in time."