According to a traffic notification, the work of installing a large aquarium will involve the use of heavy machinery and equipment, which may cause traffic congestion in the area
The route from Military Camp Junction to airport gate no. 8 up to Airport Colony Junction will remain closed for all types of vehicles, the police notification said. Representational Pic/File
Mumbai Police have announced traffic restrictions near the Mumbai airport as work begins on installing a large aquarium tank close to the General Aviation Terminal at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Gate No. 8 in Santacruz (East), officials said.
The installation will take place on November 19 and 20, 2025, they said.
According to a traffic notification issued by Ajit Borhade, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic, Western Suburbs of Mumbai), the work will involve the use of heavy machinery and equipment, which may cause traffic congestion in the area. To ensure road safety and maintain smooth traffic movement, the police have introduced temporary road closures and diversions.
Following traffic restrictions were issued by the police-
Road closure
The route from Military Camp Junction to airport gate no. 8 up to Airport Colony Junction shall remain closed for all types of vehicles, the police notification said.
Alternate routes
- Vehicles arriving via Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Road shall proceed further via Kalina Junction.
- Vehicles arriving via Air India Road (Kurla Mithi River) shall take a left turn towards Air India Road and proceed further via Kalina Junction.
Duration of restrictions
From 00:00 hrs on 19/11/2025 till 18:00 hrs on 20/11/2025
"Any person violating this order shall be liable for legal action under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and other applicable laws," the police said.
Meanwhile, earlier, in a bid to reduce congestion, the Mumbai Traffic Police (western suburbs division) had imposed a three-month experimental no-parking zone along a key stretch in the Sahar Traffic Division, starting November 15.
The order comes into place following repeated complaints of illegal and irregular parking near the Sahar Village Aqua Metro Signal.
The restricted stretch covers the lane adjoining Vaibhav Cooperative Housing Society, extending from the JB Nagar–Marol Pipeline Road junction up to the Sahar Village Aqua Metro signal. Officers said the narrow width of the road and the high volume of vehicles make the area particularly vulnerable to traffic blockages and potential accidents.
“Haphazard parking here has long inconvenienced citizens and increased the risk of mishaps. This temporary measure is essential for smooth traffic flow and overall public safety,” the traffic police stated in a press release, adding that the initiative is in line with the division’s broader efforts to regulate movement in congested suburban corridors.
The directive draws authority from the relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and earlier state government resolutions issued in 1998 and 1996. The move mirrors previous short-term interventions, including a 30-day trial conducted in September 2019 to manage peak-hour congestion in the area.
The notification stated that the no-parking order will remain in force till February 15, 2026, unless modified or withdrawn. Enforcement teams will undertake regular patrols, and violators may face fines and towing as per standard traffic regulations.
The traffic police have appealed to residents and motorists to cooperate with personnel and avoid parking along the designated stretch.
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