Mumbai Police on Monday issued a traffic advisory for motorists ahead of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) Dussehra rally on October 2 and shared the details of traffic restrictions and diversions.
In a traffic notification, the Mumbai Traffic police said that on October 2, Dussehra Melava function is organised at Shivaji Park in Dadar area of Mumbai and for the event huge crowds of people from parts of the Maharashtra will come to attend the event along with their vehicles.
The police said that traffic congestion will be likely on the Western Express Highway, Eastern Express Highway and nearby roads leading towards the venue.
Following traffic arrangements are made for October 2 between 9.00 hrs. to 23.55 hrs. on temporary basis.
No Parking –
The police said that there shall be no parking on the following roads in the area-
1. S.V.S.Road (From Siddhivinayak Mandir Junction up to Yes Bank)
2. Keluskar Road (South) and (North), Dadar
3- M. B. Raut Road (From its junction with S.V.S. Road), Dadar
4- Pandurang Naik Marg (M. B. Raut Road) Dadar.
5- Dadasaheb Rege Marg (From Senapati Bapat Statue up to Gadkari Junction), Dadar
6- Lt. Dilip Gupte Marg (From Shivaji Park Gate No. 4 up to Shitaladevi Temple Junction)
7- N. C. Kelkar Marg (From Gadkari Junction up to Hanuman Temple Junction), Dadar
8- L. J. Road, Rajabade Junction to Gadkari Junction
No Entry for vehicles and optional routes-
– No Entry S.V.S Road from Siddhivinayak Mandir Junction up to Kapad Bazar Junction, Mahim.
Optional Route: Siddhivinayak Junction – S.K.Bole Road-Agar Bazar- Portuguese Church and Gokhale Road.
– No Entry from Raja Badhe chowk junction up to Keluskar Marg (North) junction, Dadar.
Optional Route: L.J.Road- Gokhale Road- Steel Man Junction then proceed through Gokhale Road.
– No Entry Road- Lt. Dilip Gupte Road from its Junction on Pandurang Naik Marg for South bound traffic.
Optional Route: Shall proceed through Raja Bade Junction towards L.J. Road.
No Entry Road-From Gadkari Chowk junction up to Keluskar road (south), Dadar
Optional Route: M. B. Raut Marg.
Roads closed-
No Entry- Bal Govindas Marg from Padmabai Thakkar Marg Junction from Senapati Bapat Marg up to L. J. Marg west bound.
Traffic shall be divreted to Manorama Nagarkar Marg.
No Entry- Dadasahaeb Rege Road From Senapati Bapat Statue to Gadkari Junction.
Traffic shall be diverted to L. J. Road, Gokhale Road and Ranade Road, police said.
The police said that several spots close to the venue have been listed as parking zones and the visitors must park their vehicles only at the designated spots to avoid traffic congestion.
