Today sees Gauri visarjan in Mumbai. Already, we see some bandobast in preparation for Gauri Visarjan, a little more road signage, bamboos up at certain points and a slight increase in traffic police to ensure smooth movement of both pedestrians, traffic and of course the divine at certain junctions in the city.

Mumbai has an added burden on our roads during festival times. More traffic, diversions on routes, many more pedestrians pose a challenge to the men in uniform. The Mumbai cops usually do a commendable job in these stressful times.