With polling scheduled for Thursday, January 15, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials and Mumbai Police have intensified preparations, working round-the-clock from Wednesday morning, to ensure smooth and secure elections
Mumbai Police have issued temporary traffic diversions in Dadar West, Worli, and parts of the western suburbs. Representational Pic
As Mumbai gears up for BMC Election 2026, residents can expect significant travel disruptions over the next few days owing to heavy police deployment and election-related activities.
With polling scheduled for Thursday, January 15, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials and Mumbai Police have intensified preparations, working round-the-clock from Wednesday morning. The curbs will remain in place until Friday night to ensure smooth and secure conduct of the elections.
Traffic restrictions in Dadar and Worli
Mumbai Police have issued temporary traffic diversions in Dadar West, Worli, and parts of the western suburbs.
In Dadar West, entry and parking will be restricted on Rao Bahadur SK Bole Marg, Ashok Vruksh Road, and Ranade Road from 8 am on Wednesday, January 14, to 11 pm on Friday, January 16. Only residents and essential vehicles will be allowed.
In Worli, Dr E Moses Road will have no entry and no parking from 5 am on Friday until midnight due to vote counting at the strong room in BMC's engineering hub. Alternate routes have been suggested for commuters.
GM Bhosale Marg, Worli, will also see restrictions for the distribution and collection of electronic voting machines (EVMs) from 12.01 am on Wednesday to Thursday midnight.
Western suburbs, including Santacruz, will experience similar curbs. Several polling booths near public roads will lead to temporary closures of NS Road No 06 and TPS Road No 03 on Thursday. The Relief Road in Santacruz will be fully closed for counting on Friday.
Massive police deployment for BMC Election 2026
Over 28,000 police personnel will be deployed across the city to ensure safety and smooth conduct of BMC Election 2026. The deployment includes 3,000 officers and 25,000 personnel along with special units such as the state reserve police force (SRPF), quick response teams (QRT), bomb detection and disposal squads (BDDS), rapid control police platoons, and home guards.
Authorities have urged Mumbaikars to avoid the affected roads, follow traffic diversions, and cooperate with the on-duty police personnel. For emergencies, citizens can dial 100 or 112.
BMC Election 2026 schedule at a glance
Wednesday, Jan 14: EVMs transported to polling centres; polling staff to secure machines; mock polling from 5.30 am – 7.30 am on Thursday.
Thursday, Jan 15: Voting from 7.30 am – 5.30 pm (polling may continue till 8 pm if required).
Friday, Jan 16: Vote counting begins at 10 am at designated strong rooms in Worli, Dadar, and Santacruz.
Mumbaikars have been advised to plan travel carefully, expect delays near polling and counting centres, and allow extra time to reach destinations.
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