Traffic restrictions, diversions announced in Bhiwandi for Muharram procession on June 26

Thane Traffic Police has announced a series of traffic restrictions route diversions and noparking regulations in Bhiwandi city on June 26 to facilitate the Muharram procession and ensure smooth movement of trafficAccording to the traffic advisory issued by the Thane Traffic Police a large number of participants are expected to take part in the Muharram Tazia procession within the Bhiwandi Traffic SubDivision limits The restrictions have been imposed to prevent traffic congestion and maintain public convenience during the eventThe traffic control measures will come into effect from 1 pm on June 26 and will remain in force until the conclusion of the processionDiversions for vehicles entering from Ranjanoli NakaThe police said that all heavy medium and light vehicles including cars autorickshaws and twowheelers entering Bhiwandi city from Ranjanoli Naka will not be permitted to enter the city during the restriction period TrafficAdvisory pictwittercomQPiSHAxWAvmdash Thane Police ThaneCityPolice June 22 2026State Transport ST KDMT and TMT buses will also be stopped at Ranjanoli NakaVehicles will be diverted via Mankoli Naka on the MumbaiNashik Bypass Highway through Anjurphata Vasai Road or via Ovali Khind Ovali village Tadali Jakat Naka and Pipeline Road to reach their destinationsST KDMT and TMT buses will drop passengers at Ranjanoli Naka before turning backRestrictions on Wada Road and Nadi Naka routesAll heavy vehicles travelling towards Bhiwandi city through Wada Road will be stopped at Ambadi Naka Vehicles approaching the city through Nadi Naka on Wada Road will be diverted at Parol PhataHeavy vehicles will be rerouted through National Highway 8 or the municipal pipeline road from Ambadi NakaLight vehicles will be diverted through Khoni village Talvali Phata and Kamba Road before proceeding via Vasai Road Karivali Vishwa Bharati junction and Gorsai village towards their destinationsEntry restrictions from Vadpa and Old ThaneAgra RoadThe advisory stated that all vehicles including ST buses entering Bhiwandi through Vadpa Check Post will be diverted at Dhamangaon Pipeline Naka and Chavindra NakaVehicles will be directed towards Wada Road through the pipeline route before proceeding furtherST buses will drop passengers at Chavindra Jakat Naka and return from the same pointMeanwhile heavy vehicles approaching Bhiwandi from Mumbai and Thane through the Old ThaneAgra Road will be stopped at AnjurphataThese vehicles will be diverted via Karivali Jakat Naka Vasai Road and the brick kiln routeLight vehicles including cars autorickshaws twowheelers and TMT or ST buses will be diverted at Narpoli Buses will terminate services at the designated point while other vehicles will proceed through Devji Nagar Sainath Society and Kamatghar RoadNoparking zones declared along procession routeThe Thane Traffic Police has prohibited parking of any vehicle along both sides of the procession route stretching from Shantinagar to the Kotergate Toll PlazaParking will also be prohibited on the route between the Bhiwandi New ST Stand and the Kotergate Toll PlazaEmergency services exemptedThe restrictions will not apply to police vehicles fire brigade vehicles ambulances green corridor operations oxygen transport vehicles and other essential service vehicles the police said