As the city gears up for Ganeshotsav 2026, Passengers are making their way to the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) depot at Mumbai Central in South Mumbai, with bags, suitcases and children in tow, to board buses bound for their native places. For many living in Mumbai, Thane and Pune, the annual journey home is an integral part of the festival. (PICS/ ASHISH RAJE)

Traffic on the Pune to Mumbai carriageway of the Khopoli-Kusgaon "Missing Link" alignment was diverted early Monday following a landslide near the exit of Tunnel 2 amid heavy rains, officials said. (Pics/PTI)