Ghodbunder Road traffic alert: Major restrictions announced for Dec 12–14

Those travelling on Ghodbunder Road this weekend have been asked to brace for major diversions The Thane Traffic Police have announced that road maintenance and resurfacing work will take place from December 12 to 14 affecting several key stretchesThe Thane Traffic Police have announced significant planned diversions on the ThaneGhodbunder Highway 84 specifically between Gaimukh Nirakendra Kajupada and Fountain Hotel This is due to roadwork being carried out by the Public Works Department PWD and Thane Municipal Corporation TMCList of road closures and alternate routesHeavy vehicles from Mumbai and Thane towards Ghodbunder RoadAll heavy vehicles travelling from Mumbai and Thane towards Ghodbunder Road will be stopped at Y Junction and Kapur Bawdi JunctionAlternate routesa Heavy vehicles may proceed straight from the Y Junction towards their destination via Kharegaon Toll Plaza ndash Mankoli ndash Anjurphata ndash Nashik Roadb Heavy vehicles may take a right turn at Kapurbawdi Junction and continue towards their destination via Kasheli ndash AjurphataHeavy vehicles from Mumbra and Kalwa towards Ghodbunder RoadAll heavy vehicles travelling from Mumbra or Kalwa towards Ghodbunder Road will be stopped at Kharegaon Toll PlazaAlternate routeVehicles must travel via Kharegaon Khadi Bridge ndash Kharegaon Toll Plaza ndash Mankoli ndash Anjurphata to reach their destinationHeavy vehicles from Nashik towards Ghodbunder RoadAll heavy vehicles coming from Nashik towards Ghodbunder Road will be blocked at Mankoli NakaAlternate routeVehicles should take a right turn beneath Mankoli Bridge and proceed via Ajurphata to reach their destinationAdvisory for light vehiclesAccording to the official notification light vehicles travelling from Thane towards Ghodbunder may proceed from Gaimukh Chowki on GhodbunderndashThane Road by using the wrongside diversion provided and then move towards their destination through the designated cut near Fountain Hotel pictwittercompXIA3nvd89mdash Thane Police ThaneCityPolice December 7 2025The official notification from Thane Traffic Police clarifies that the traffic control measures will not affect police vehicles fire brigades ambulances green corridor vehicles oxygen gas transporters and other essential service vehiclesThe PWD and TMC will be conducting DBM and mastic repairs on the stretch between Gaimukh Nirakendra Kajupada and Fountain HotelAccording to the advisory all heavy vehicles heading towards Ghodbunder Road from Mumbai and Thane will be stopped at the Y Junction and Kapurbawdi JunctionDCP Traffic Pankaj Shirsath stated that repair work is underway on the damaged road section between the new and old Octroi Naka up to the Nira Centre carried out by the PWD and TMC From December 12 to 14 all 6wheel and 10wheel goods vehicles approaching from the Thane side will be redirected to alternate routes to ease traffic flow during the repairsHeavy vehicles are expected to face entry restrictions while light vehicles may experience delays due to controlled traffic flow through the work zones Commuters are advised to plan their routes in advance follow traffic instructions and if possible use alternate roads to avoid congestionThane Maharashtra DCP Traffic Pankaj Shirsath says Through the PWD and TMC repair work has been undertaken on the stretch from the new Octroi Naka and old Octroi Naka up to the Nira Centre which had been damaged During the 12th 13th and 14th 6wheel and 10wheel goodshellip pictwittercomrbJSXRJbIkmdash IANS ians_india December 10 2025Thane traffic Complete Ghodbunder Road finalstage projects by Dec 15 Sarnaik tells officialsMaharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Friday directed the official to complete all ongoing works at Thanes Ghodbunder Road on a war footing and the finalstage projects must be finished by December 15These include several development works and the groundbreaking ceremony for a new theatre at WaghbilA review meeting was held on Friday in the Arvind Pendse auditorium at the Thane Municipal Corporation TMC headquarters Sarnaik Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao Additional Commissioner Prashant Rode Deputy Commissioner of Police Traffic Pankaj Shirsat and senior officials from the TMC MMRDA Metro PWD the Collectorrsquos Office and other departments were present an official statement said on FridaySarnaik said that Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had provided significant funds for Thanersquos development Using this funding projects such as the scientific rejuvenation of 67 wells across the city are underway Water from these wells will be made potable it saidModern upgrades to crematoriums a dedicated crematorium for pets the Balasaheb Thackeray Digital Aquarium and jogging tracks for morning walkers are also being createdWork on the service road connection along Ghodbunder Road is in progress Sarnaik instructed that with coordination between MMRDA the electricity and water departments the Metro authority and the traffic police the service road must be completed by January 15 He added that citizens should not suffer due to traffic congestion and that the Regional Transport Office will assign five squads to assist the traffic police according to the statement