Ghodbunder Road traffic alert: Major restrictions announced for Dec 12–14; what drivers must know

List of road closures and alternate routes:

Heavy vehicles from Mumbai and Thane towards Ghodbunder Road

All heavy vehicles travelling from Mumbai and Thane towards Ghodbunder Road will be stopped at Y Junction and Kapur Bawdi Junction.

Alternate routes:
a) Heavy vehicles may proceed straight from the Y Junction towards their destination via Kharegaon Toll Plaza – Mankoli – Anjurphata – Nashik Road.
b) Heavy vehicles may take a right turn at Kapurbawdi Junction and continue towards their destination via Kasheli – Ajurphata.

Heavy vehicles from Mumbra and Kalwa towards Ghodbunder Road

All heavy vehicles travelling from Mumbra or Kalwa towards Ghodbunder Road will be stopped at Kharegaon Toll Plaza.

Alternate route:
Vehicles must travel via Kharegaon Khadi Bridge – Kharegaon Toll Plaza – Mankoli – Anjurphata to reach their destination.

Heavy vehicles from Nashik towards Ghodbunder Road

All heavy vehicles coming from Nashik towards Ghodbunder Road will be blocked at Mankoli Naka.

Alternate route:
Vehicles should take a right turn beneath Mankoli Bridge and proceed via Ajurphata to reach their destination.

Advisory for light vehicles

According to the official notification, light vehicles travelling from Thane towards Ghodbunder may proceed from Gaimukh Chowki on Ghodbunder–Thane Road by using the wrong-side diversion provided, and then move towards their destination through the designated cut near Fountain Hotel.

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The 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 vehicles.

The PWD and TMC will be conducting DBM and mastic repairs on the stretch between Gaimukh Nirakendra, Kajupada, and Fountain Hotel.

According to the advisory, all heavy vehicles heading towards Ghodbunder Road from Mumbai and Thane will be stopped at the Y Junction and Kapurbawdi Junction.

DCP 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 6-wheel and 10-wheel goods vehicles approaching from the Thane side will be redirected to alternate routes to ease traffic flow during the repairs.

Heavy 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 congestion.

Thane, 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, 6-wheel and 10-wheel goods… pic.twitter.com/rbJSXRJbIk

— IANS (@ians_india) December 10, 2025

Thane traffic: Complete Ghodbunder Road final-stage projects by Dec 15, Sarnaik tells officials

Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Friday directed the official to complete all ongoing works at Thane's Ghodbunder Road on a war footing and the final-stage projects must be finished by December 15.

These include several development works and the groundbreaking ceremony for a new theatre at Waghbil.

A 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 Collector’s Office and other departments were present, an official statement said on Friday.

Sarnaik said that Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had provided significant funds for Thane’s 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 said.

Modern upgrades to crematoriums, a dedicated crematorium for pets, the Balasaheb Thackeray Digital Aquarium, and jogging tracks for morning walkers are also being created.

Work 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.