08 September,2022 10:58 PM IST | Mumbai | Asif Rizvi
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The Mumbai Police have planned security arrangements ahead of Anant Chaturdashi on Friday. The Mumbai Traffic Police on Thursday issued an advisory for the travellers who are planning to travel to the airport or a railway station. The traffic police have advised the passengers to plan the journey accordingly.
The advisory issued by Raj Tilak Roushan, Deputy Police Commissioner (HQ and Central), Mumbai Traffic Police says, "On September 9, due to Anant Chaturdashi, there will be a huge number of Ganpati Immersion processions on the roads in greater Mumbai. Considering the number of devotees and vehicles participating in immersion processions and the people gathering on the roads, traffic congestion is expected in parts of the city. It is therefore requested that, those citizens who have planned their journey on September 9, by air or trains should consider the above situation and accordingly plan their journey in order to reach the railway station or the airport in time."
The Mumbai Police have also planned heavy security deployment across the city. According to the Mumbai Police, on the occasion of Anant Chaturdashi more than 18,500 police personnel and officers as well as other specialised units will be on duty. The police have decided to deploy more than 15,500 police personnel, 3,200 police officers, eight State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) companies, one Rapid Action Force (RAF) company, 750 home guards and 250 trainees. There will also be a large number of traffic police officials on the streets.
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Earlier, Mumbai Police have stated that they have set up as many as five Traffic Police Control Rooms at important immersion places including Girgaon Chowpathy, Shivaji Park Chowpathy, Juhu beach, Malad-Malvani T Junction and Ganesh Ghat in Powai.
The Mumbai Traffic Police in its previous notification regarding traffic related restrictions on Anant Chaturdashi, from 12 pm to till 6:00 am. Traffic restrictions imposed include-
- Closure of vehicular traffic on 74 roads.
- One way vehicular movement on 54 roads.
- Ban on Goods vehicles total 57 roads.
- Parking restrictions at 114 places.
In south Mumbai where major Lord Ganesh idol immersions take place, the police have decided to close 31 roads for vehicular traffic and 29 roads under different traffic police jurisdictions in south Mumbai have been made one way.
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Complete list of closure of 31 roads for vehicular traffic in south Mumbai-
⢠Under Colaba Traffic Division
Nathalal Parekh Marg: will be closed from Budhvar Park to Indu Clinic.
. Kalbadevi Traffic Division
J. S. S. Road will be closed from Princess Street to Thakurdwar junction.
⢠Under D. B. MARG Traffic Division
J. S. S. Road will be closed from Thakurdwar To Bhalchandra Company
V.P.Road will be closed from CP. Tank circle to Bhalchandra Company.
B.J. road will be closed from J.S.S. Road to M.K.Road.
R.R. Road will be closed from Charni Road Station to Portuguese Church up to Prathana samaj.
C.P. Tank Road will be closed from Madhav Baug to C.P. Tánk Circle.
2nd Kumbharwada Road will be totally closed.
Sant Sena Marg will be totally closed.
2nd Sutar Galli will be totally closed.
Nanubhai Desai Road will be totally closed.
V. P. Road will be closed. from Kavasji Patel Tank to S.V.P. Road Junction and its Junction with Dr. Bhadkamkar Marg (Lamington Road)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Marg (Sandhurst Road) will be closed from Dr. N.A.Purandare
Marg (Marine Drive) to its Junction with Pandit Paluskar Chowk (Opera House ) and further upto its Junction with Raja Ram Mohan Rai Marg (Prarthana Samaj). The Wadi Bunder bridge shall be closed, West to East.
⢠Dongri Traffic Division
Jeenabai Mulji Rathod marg will be closed from Shivdas Chapsi Marg To P Demello road.
⢠Tardeo Traffic Division
Pandita Ramabai Marg will be closed from its Junction Dr. N.A. Purandare Marg to
Nyaymurti Sitaram Patkar Marg (Hughes Road ).
⢠Nagpada Traffic Division
N.M.Joshi Marg will be closed from Chinchpokali Junction To Khatav Mill.
B.J. Marg will be closed from Sat Rasta Junction To Khada Parsi Junction.
Clear Road will be closed from Khada Parsi Junction To Nagpada Junction.
Maulana Azad Road will be closed from Nagpada Junction To Do Taki.
Belasis Road will be closed from Nagpada Junction To Mumbai Central Junction.
Maulana Shaukatali Road will be closed from Shuklagi Road. To Don Taki Junction.
. Byculla Traffic Division
Dr. B. A. Road will be closed for traffic from its junction with Bharatmata to Bawala Compound (D. K. Road Junction).
Dr. S. S. Rao Road will be closed for traffic from its Junction with Gopal Naik Chawk
(Shirsagar Hotel) to Lalbaug Police Chowky.
Dattaram Lad Marg will be closed for traffic from Chinchpokali Bridge to Shravan
Yashawant Chowk, Kalachowky.
Sane Guruji Marg will be closed from Sant Jaganade Chowk/Gas Company Junction
Arthur Road Naka.
Ganesh Nagar Lane will be closed from Chiwda Galli - Puja Hotel To B.A. Road.
Din Shaw Petit Lane will be closed from Chavan Masala To B.A. Road.
T. B. Kadam Marg will be closed from Voltas Company To Udipi Hotel.
Barrister Nath Pai road-north bond will be closed from Albert junction to Shravan Yashwante Junction.
⢠Bhoiwada Traffic Division
Dr. E.Borges Marg will be closed from Dr. B.A Road, Suparibaug Junction to Palav Khanolkar Chowk.
Jerbhai Wadia Road will be closed from Parel T.T to G.D Ambekar Marg towards Mane Master Chowk.
The Mumbai Traffic Police have made 29 roads in south Mumbai as one way-
⢠Colaba Traffic Division
Nathalal Parekh Marg, Colaba will be closed from its Junction with Capt. Prakash Pethe Marg for South Bond and existing one way between Pandey Marg and Colaba Post Office shall be open both ways.
Rambhau Salgaonkar Marg will be closed from its Junction with Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg to its Junction with Nathalal Parekh Marg for West Bond traffic.
. Azad Maidan Traffic Division
Mahapalika Marg will be closed for North Bond traffic from the CSMT intersection to Vasudev Balwant Phadke Chowk ( Metro Cinema Junction ). The North Bound traffic will be diverted through Dr.D.N.Road. The South Bond traffic from Vasudev Balwant Phadke Chowky (Metro Cinema Junction) to CSMT will be operated oneway on Mahapalika Marg.
⢠Kalbadevi Traffic Division
JSS Road will be closed from Princess street Junction to Thakurdwar Junction.
Kalbadevi Road will be closed from Tambakata To Vardhman Junction.
. D.B.Marg Traffic Division
Kalbadevi Road will be closed from Kika street Junction to Tamba Kata.
The Mumbai Traffic Police has also made 29 roads in south Mumbai as one way. The below streets have been made one way for Ganeshotsav.
. Dongri Traffic Division
Shivdas Chapsi Marg will be closed from south Jinabai Mulji Rathod marg To Noorbaug Junction.
⢠Tardeo Traffic Division
Pandita Ramabai Marg will be closed from its Junction with Nyaymurthi Sitaram Patkar Marg (Hughes Road ) upto Nana Chowk for West Bond vehicular traffic i.e. "No Entry" from Nana Chowk.
Kennedy Bridge will be closed for South Bond traffic i.e. " No Entry" from Nana Chowk.
Grant Road Bridge will be closed from Nana chowk to Grant road East.
Pathe Bapurao Marg ( Falkland Road) will be closed for East Bond traffic i.e. "No Entry"
from Nana Chowk.
Javji Dadaji Marg (Tardeo Road) will be closed from Nana Chowk to Tardeo Circle i.e. "No Entry" from Tardeo Circle.
Bellasis Bridge will be closed for West Bond from Mumbai Central.
French Bridge will be closed for South Bond vehicular trafic i.e. "No Entry" from Nyaymurthi Sitaram Patkar Marg. (Hughes Road)
⢠Malabar Traffic Division
Walkeshwar Road will be closed for vehicular traffic proceeding down the hill from Teen Batti to Band Stand. (Except for BEST buses)
Mumbai Central Bridge will be closed for traffic from Mumbai Central
to Tardeo Chowk.
⢠Nagpada Traffic Division
Diana Bridge will be closed from Tardeo Chowk to Navjeevan Junction.
Dr. Bhadkamkar Marg will be closed for traffic from Mumbai Central to Navajivan Junction.
Dr. Anandrao Nait Marg will be closed for traffic from Sathrasta Junction to Maratha
Mandir.
Sane Guruji Marg will be closed for traffic from Chichapokali to Sath Rasta Junction.
R. S. Nimkar Marg will be one way for North Bond traffic from Balaram Street Junction
Alexandra Cinema Junction i.e. "No Entry" from Alexandra Cinema.
Chichapokali Bridge will be closed from Chinchpokali Junction to Sane Guruji Marg for south bound traffic.
N.M.Joshi Marg will be closed from Chinchpokali Junction to Khatav Mill.
. Bhoiwada Traffic Division
Mumbai Marathi Granth Sangralaya Marg will be one way for Sarfare Junction to Dr.B.A.
G.D.Ambekar Marg will be one way from its Junction with Mane Master Chowk to its Road, towards Naigaon Cross Road Junction with Sant Gora Kumbhar Chowk and will be closed from Sant Gora Kumbhar Chowk to Sarfare Chowk Northbound.
Dr. S. S. Rao Road will be one way from its Junction with Aacharya Donde Marg up to Halfkin Insititute to its Junction with Gopal Naik Chowk.
Aacharya Donde Marg will be one way from Dr. B.A. Road from its Junction with Parel T.T. upto its Junction with Khanolkar Chowk.
Mahadeo Palav Marg (Curry Road Bridge) will be one way from its Junction with Dr.B.A.Road (Bharatmata Junction) to its Junction with Shingate Master Chowk.
Jagannath Bhatankar Marg (Elphinstone Bridge) will be one way from Junction with Elphistone road to its Junction with Parel T.T.