Mumbai traffic curbs for Anant Chaturdashi: Several roads shut, diversions across city on September 25

Several major roads across Mumbai will be closed or partially restricted and traffic diverted from noon on Friday, September 25, until 6 a.m. on Saturday for Anant Chaturdashi, as large Ganpati immersion processions make their way towards Girgaon Chowpatty, Shivaji Park, Juhu and other immersion points across the city.

The Mumbai Traffic Police have announced extensive arrangements across Colaba and Cuffe Parade, Marine Drive, Girgaon-Kalbadevi, Nagpada, Lalbaug-Parel, Dadar-Shivaji Park and several parts of the eastern and western suburbs to facilitate immersion processions and manage the expected increase in pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Heavy vehicles and private buses will also be restricted from entering and plying in South Mumbai from 11 a.m. on Friday until 8 a.m. on Saturday. Vehicles carrying essential supplies, ambulances, government and semi-government vehicles and school buses have been exempted.