If you’re planning to travel through Ghansoli or Koparkhairane this Monday, brace yourself for diversions. With the Eid-E-Milad procession scheduled on September 8, the Navi Mumbai Traffic Police has announced traffic restrictions and route changes to ensure the religious event passes off smoothly without causing chaos for daily commuters.

The Hazrat Mohammad Paigambar Jayanti Celebration Committee will take out the procession from Ghansoli Dargah to Sachi Hotel in Koparkhairane. The grand celebration is expected to see eight to 10 tempos, four to five tangas (horse carriages), 15 to 20 cars and jeeps, 100 to 125 motorcycles, and thousands of Muslim community from across Navi Mumbai, including Airoli, Rabale, Chinchpada, Ghansoli, Digha, and Koparkhairane.

For motorists, this means key stretches like Rekha Sweet Home–Sachi Hotel road, Thane-Belapur Road, Motar Lane, Vashi Naka, Janta Market, and Kopri Bridge will face closures and diversions from 12 noon till the procession concludes. Office-goers and local shopkeepers fear delays, but the police say arrangements are in place to strike a balance between devotion and daily life.