Mumbai Police issues traffic advisory for Anant Chaturdashi 2024 in city, check complete restrictions

As the 10day Ganeshotsav 2024 nears end parts of Mumbai will see significant traffic changes to ensure smooth movement The Mumbai Police on Sunday issued a traffic advisory for motorists ahead of the Anant Chaturdashi 2024 celebrationsIn a traffic notification the police said Ganpati festival is one of the most widely celebrated festival in Maharashtra especially in Mumbai The festival culminates with the immersion of Lord Ganeshas Idols in water bodies of city The immersion processions attract massive crowds of devotees and onlookers People from all over the city come to witness this grand event leading to a surge in pedestrian and vehicular trafficThe immersion processions can lead to extensive traffic jams and disruptions in the city Therefore in order to ensure smooth flow of vehicular traffic and processions the following traffic diversions were being issuedSouth Mumbai Traffic ChangesCoastal Road Usage Vehicles traveling from North Mumbai to South Mumbai should use the Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Coastal Road during the Ganpati Festival Traffic in the opposite direction should also use this routeSouth Mumbai Route Vehicles moving from the Eastern Freeway to North Mumbai should follow this routeEastern FreewayAtal SetuPD Mello MargKalpana JunctionRight Turn at Bhatiya Baug Junction Right Turn at CSMT Junction Left Turn at BMC MargMetro JunctionRight TurnShamal Das MargShamal Das JunctionLeft Turn at Princess StreetCoastal Road Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj RoadFor North to SouthMumbai travel via Coastal RoadCoastal Road Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj RoadPrincess StreetRight Turn at Shamal Das JunctionShamal Das MargLeft TurnMetro JunctionBMC MargRight Turn at CSMT JunctionLeft Turn at Bhatiya Baug JunctionKalpana JunctionPD Mello MargEastern FreewayAtal SetuParking RestrictionsNathalal Parekh Marg No parking from Colaba Post Office to Sayyed Mohammad Jamadar ChowkCaptain Prakash Pethe Marg No parking from Sant Ghadge Maharaj Chowk to Deepak Jog ChowkPandey Road and Rambhau Salgaonkar Road No parkingOn Ganpati Immersion Day No parking from 1100 AM to 600 AM the next day on the above mentioned roadsMarine Drive Traffic ChangesNorth Side Traffic Traffic from Netaji Subhashchandra Bose Road will be diverted to Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Coastal Road as neededNo ParkingNetaji Subhashchandra Bose Road from Air India Junction to Mafatalal JunctionAzad Maidan Traffic ChangesMahapalika Marg No vehicular movement from CSMT Junction to Vasudev Balawant Fadake Chowk on September 17 Use DN Road and LT Marg insteadNo ParkingMahapalika Marg on Ganpati Immersion DaysKalbadevi Traffic ChangesProhibited RoadsJSS Road Closed from Alfred Junction to Portuguese ChurchVitthalbhai Patel Road Closed from CP Tank Circle to Nityanand Hotel JunctionBaba Saheb Jaykar Road Closed from Ghoda Gadi Junction to Khattar Gali NakaRaja Ram Mohan Roy Road Closed from Charni Road Station to Prarthana Samaj JunctionCawasji Patel Tank Road Closed from Gulalwadi Circle to CP Tank CircleSant Sena Marg and Nanubhai Desai Road Closed for vehicular traffic on Anant ChaturthiNo ParkingOn JSS Road Vitthalbhai Patel Road Baba Saheb Jaykar Road Raja Ram Mohan Roy Road CP Tank Road Sant Sena Marg and Nanubhai Desai RoadPydhonie Traffic ChangesProhibited RoadsJinabhai Mulji Rathod Marg Closed from Shivdas Chapsi Junction to Kaklij ChowkPD Mello Road Closed from Kaklij Chowk to Wadibunder JunctionNo ParkingRamchandra Bhatt Marg Shivdas Chapsi Marg Samantbhai Nanji Marg Dr Maisheri Road Maulana Azad Road and Maulana Shaukat Ali RoadD B Marg Traffic ChangesProhibited RoadsNS Road Closed from Band Stand to MafatlalDadasaheb Bhadkamkar Marg Closed from Navjeevan Junction to M Powell JunctionSardar Vallabhbhai Patel Marg Closed from Prarthana Samaj Junction to Vinoli JunctionOneWay RoadsWalkeshwar Road Oneway from Teen Batti Junction to BandstandNo ParkingOn JSS Road DB Marg SVP Road NS Road Balaram Street and RR RoadNagpada Traffic ChangesProhibited RoadsNM Joshi Marg Oneway from Gulabrao Ganacharya Chowk to Khatav MilB J Marg Closed from Saat Rasta Junction to Khada Parsee JunctionMirja Galib Road Maulana Azad Road Bohaman Beharamji Road and Maulana Shaukat Ali Road Closed on both bounds on Ganpati Immersion dayNo ParkingOn NM Joshi Marg B J Marg Mirja Galib Road Maulana Azad Road Bohaman Beharamji Road and Maulana Shaukat Ali RoadTraffic restrictions in Central MumbaiTardeo Traffic ChangesProhibited RoadsPandita Ramabai Marg Closed from Wilson Junction to Cecil JunctionJSS Road and M S Ali Road Oneway from Nana Chowk to Opera House JunctionNo ParkingOn Jagannath Shankar Sheth Marg Pandita Ramabai Marg Nyaymurti Sitaram Patkar Marg August Kranti Marg Javji Dadaji Marg Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Road and Babulnath RoadKey areas to be affectedAgripadaNagpadaSaat Rasta JunctionKhada Parsee JunctionNM Joshi MargChinchpokli JunctionMumbai Central JunctionDo Taki JunctionTraffic Advisory To mitigate congestion the following roads will experience closures and traffic diversions1 Dr BA RoadNorthbound Traffic Closure From Hansraj Rathod Chowk Bawla Compound Junction to Comrade Krishna Desai Chowk Bharat Mata JunctionAlternativesVehicles should turn right at Hansraj Rathod Chowk proceed via TB Kadam Marg then Datta Ram Lad Marg Shravan Dada Yashwant Chowk GD Ambekar Marg and Shree Sai Baba Marg to Comrade Krishna Desai ChowkAlternatively use the Lalbaugh flyoverSouthbound Traffic Closure From Comrade Krishna Desai Chowk Bharat Mata Junction to Hansraj Rathod ChowkAlternativesVehicles should turn right at Comrade Krishna Desai Chowk proceed via Currey Road Bridge Shingate Master Chowk NM Joshi Road and further via Abdul Hamid Ansari Chowk towards South MumbaiAnother option is to turn left at Comrade Krishna Desai Chowk and use Gijibhai Lane Sadashiv Gopal Naik Chowk Shree Sai Baba Marg Sai Baba T Junction and further routes towards South MumbaiAlternatively use the Lalbaugh flyover2 Sane Guruji MargClosure From Comrade Ganacharya Junction Chinchpokli Junction to Saint Jagnade Maharaj Chowk Gas Company JunctionAlternative Route Travel straight on NM Joshi Road Shingate Master Chowk and Currey Road Bridge to Comrade Krishna Desai Chowk3 Govindaji Keni MargClosure On 10th day of Ganpati from Mane Master Chowk Bhoiwada Naka to Hind Mata JunctionAlternative Route Traffic will be diverted via BJ Devrukhakar Marg Shankarrao Ghadge Master Chowk and GD Ambekar Road4 Mumbai Marathi Granth Sangrahalaya Marg Naigaon Cross RoadClosure Oneway traffic from Ranjit Budhakar Chowk to Sarfare ChowkAlternative Route Use GD Ambekar Road Albela Hanuman Mandir Chowk Ram Mandir Chowk and Lokmanya Tilak Marg5 King E D Road Aacharya Donde MargClosure Oneway from Parel TT to Khanolkar Chowk JunctionAlternative Route Traffic will be diverted via Dr E Borges Marg Supari Baugh Junction and Dr BA RoadMotorists are strongly advised to avoid the specified areas unless absolutely necessary For Ganpati immersion consider using alternate routes such as the Lalbaugh flyover Coastal Road and Sir J J Bridge to bypass congested zones Traffic management teams will be on high alert to manage the flow and ensure public safety the traffic police officials saidMotorists traveling from North Mumbai to South Mumbai are advised to use the Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Coastal Road to avoid congested areas The route is expected to provide smoother transit during the festival the official addedWorli Traffic DivisionOneWay RestrictionsDr Annie Besant Road Southbound traffic towards Haji Ali will be prohibited Vehicles will be diverted from Dr AB Road to Mahalaxmi Junction and then via Keshaw Khade Marg to Haji AliN M Joshi Marg Temporary restrictions on southbound traffic from Shingte Master Junction after the Lalbaugcha Raja procession passes through Bharat Mata JunctionN M Joshi Marg Southbound traffic will be temporarily restricted from Shingte Master Junction to Bharat Mata Junction before the Lalbaugcha Raja procession arrivesNo Parking ZonesDr Annie Besant Road From Old Passport Office to Lotus JunctionR G Thadani Road From Poddar Hospital Junction to Bindu Madhav Thakare JunctionN M Joshi Marg From Aurthor Road Junction to Shingte Master Junction3 Dadar Traffic DivisionAlternative Routes for Prohibited RoadsSwatantraveer Savarkar Marg Traffic prohibited from Yes Bank Signal to Shri Siddhivinayak Temple Alternate routes include turning left at Yes Bank Junction proceeding via Raja Bade Chowk Pandurang Naik Marg and L J RoadRanade Road Traffic prohibited from Paneri Junction to Chaityabhumi Junction Alternate routes include Kotwal Garden Circle to S K Bole MargSant Gyaneshwar Mandir Road Prohibited from Chaityabhumi Junction to Chaityabhumi Ganesha Visarjan Chowpatti except for immersion vehiclesJambhekar Maharaj Marg Traffic restrictions based on necessity from Suryavanshi Hall Chowpatti to Chaityabhumi ChowpattiKeluskar Road Southbound and Northbound The entire road will be closed Alternate routes include Swatantraveer Savarkar Marg and Pandurang Naik MargM B Raut Road The entire road will be closed Use Pandurang Naik Marg and Raja Bade Chowk for alternate routesTilak Bridge Closed from Kotwal Garden Circle to Dadar T Circle Alternate routes include Elphiston Bridge or Dharavi T JunctionOneWay TrafficBal Govindas Road Oneway from J K Sawant Marg to L J Road Use Manorama Nagarkar Marg for alternate routesS K Bole Road Oneway from Shri Siddhivinayak Mandir Junction to Portuguese Church Junction Use Gokhale Road and Shankar Ghanekar Marg for alternate routes the police said