Republic Day 2026: Mumbai Police issues traffic diversions, alternate routes around Dadar ahead of parade on January 26

The parade route march commencing from Shivaji Park ground through Gate No. 5, police said. File Pic/PTI

Mumbai Police on Friday issued a list of traffic diversions and alternate routes for motorists around Dadar area in city ahead of the Republic Day 2026 parade.

In a traffic notification, Mumbai Police said that on January 26, 2026, due to the Republic Day parade at Shivaji Park ground in Dadar, all adjoining roads shall be closed for vehicular traffic from 06:00 hrs to 12:00 hrs. In order to manage traffic, vehicular traffic on the said roads will be diverted temporarily.

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The police said that in order to prevent danger, obstructions and inconvenience to the public, some traffic diversions were being issued.

The police said the following traffic management will be in place on January 26, 2026 from 06:00 hrs to 12:00 hrs, the traffic notification said.

Road closed and one-way for vehicles

N.C. Kelkar Road and Keluskar Road from L. J. Road Junction (Gadkari Junction) up to South and North junctions shall be closed for vehicular traffic.

Keluskar Road South shall be one way for east-bound vehicular traffic. Traffic from Swatantra Veer Savarkar Road shall be allowed to come through this way.

Right turn from Meenatai Thackeray statue on Keluskar Road North shall be one way for vehicular traffic proceeding towards the west.

S. K. Bole Road shall be one way from Siddhivinayak Junction to Portuguese Church.

Swatantra Veer Savarkar Road shall be closed for vehicular traffic from Siddhivinayak Junction to Yes Bank.

Vehicular traffic proceeding from Siddhivinayak Junction through Swatantra Veer Savarkar Road shall take a right turn at S. K. Bole Road, take a left turn towards Portuguese Church, proceed through Gokhale Road, Gadkari Junction, L. J. Road, Raja Bade Chowk towards the western suburbs.

Entry for vehicular traffic is restricted from Yes Bank Junction to Siddhivinayak Junction. Therefore, general public vehicles shall proceed by taking a left turn at Yes Bank Junction - Shivaji Park Road No. 5 - Pandurang Naik Road - right turn at Raja Bade Chowk - L. J. Road - Gadkari Junction - then proceed through Gokhale Road towards South Mumbai.

No Parking

Keluskar Road (Main, South & North)

Lt. Dilip Gupte Road from Keluskar Road (North) to Pandurang Naik Road

Pandurang Naik Road (Road No. 5)

N. C. Kelkar Road from Gadkari Chowk to Kotwal Garden, Saint Dnyaneshwar Road

Route March

The parade route march commencing from Shivaji Park ground through Gate No. 5 would proceed along -

Left turn - Keluskar Road North - C. Ramchandra Chowk (Keluskar North Junction) - left turn - Swatantra Veer Savarkar Road (southbound) - Sangeetkar Vasant Desai Chowk (Keluskar South junction) - right turn - and will terminate/end at Narali Baug.

"The motorists are advised to avoid the above-mentioned roads between 06:00 hrs and 12:00 hrs. Signage boards as well as police personnel shall also be present at various places to direct motorists/pedestrians to ensure that the least inconvenience is caused to them," the police said.