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Mumbai: Traffic restrictions issued in Shivaji Park and Bandra for Uddhav Thackeray, Eknath Shinde Dussehra rallies - check details

The city traffic police have announced restrictions on vehicle movement in central Mumbai and at Bandra on October 5.

TN City Desk

Updated Oct 4, 2022, 10:07 IST

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Mumbai: The two Shiv Sena factions led by Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde will be holding massive Dussehra celebrations on Wednesday at Shivaji Park and MMRDA grounds in BKC respectively. Anticipating traffic congestion during the rallies in and around these areas, the city traffic police have announced restrictions on vehicle movement in central Mumbai and at Bandra on October 5.

Check the detailed traffic advisory.

Restrictions near Shivaji Park:

Entry of vehicles will not be allowed on the following roads between 9 am and midnight.

No entry for vehicles on SVS Road from Siddhivinayak temple junction up to Kapad Bazaar Junction, Mahim.

No entry for vehicles on Raja Badhe Chowk Junction up to Keluskar Marg (North).

No entry on Dilip Gupte Road from its junction on Pandurang Naik Marg for south-bound traffic.

No Entry on Gadkari Chowk junction up to Keluskar Road (south).

No entry on Dadasaheb Rege Road from Senapati Bapat statue to Gadkari Junction.

No entry on Bal Govindas Marg from Padmabai Thakkar Marg Junction up to LJ Marg.

Parking will not be allowed on the following roads.

SVS Road (from Siddhivinayak junction to Yes Bank)

Keluskar Road South and North, Dadar

MB Raut Road from its junction with SVS Road, Dadar

Dadasaheb Rege Marg, from Senapati Bapat statue up to Gadkari junction, Dadar

Dilip Gupte Marg, from Shivaji Park Gate no 4 up to Shitaladevi Temple Junction

NC Kelkar Marg from Gadkari Junction up to Hanuman Temple Junction, Dadar

LJ Road, Rajabade Signal to Gadkari junction

Restrictions near Bandra-Kurla Complex:

All vehicles, except those carrying the Dussehra Melava, will be restricted on the following routes from 9 am to midnight on Wednesday.

No entry to vehicles coming from Western Express Highway, Dharavi and Bandra-Worli Sealink through Family Court towards Kurla.

No entry to vehicles coming from Sant Dnyaneshwar Road through BKC Income Tax junction towards Kurla.

No entry to vehicles coming from Government Colony, Kanakiya Palace and Valmiki Nagar through BKC premises towards Chunabhatti and Kurla.

No entry to vehicles coming through Surve Junction and Razzak Junction through BKC premises towards Western Express Highway, Dharavi and Bandra-Worli Sealink.

No entry to vehicles coming through Eastern Express Highway via Chunabhatti in BKC using BKC Connector south-bound.

Traffic police have identified optional routes for motorists to take:

Vehicles coming from Western Express Highway, Bandra-Worli Sealink through BKC towards Kurla shall take a U-turn from the Family Court junction- left turn from MMRDA junction and proceed through T-junction towards Kurla.

Vehicles proceeding from Sant Dnyaneshwar Nagar through BKC Income Tax junction shall proceed along Guru Nanak Hospital- Jagat Vidya Mandir Junction- through Kalanagar Junction and through Dharavi T-junction towards Kurla.

Vehicles from Razzak and Surve Junction through BKC premises towards Western Express Highway, Dharavi and Bandra-Worli Sealink shall proceed through CST Road, University Main gate, Ambedkar Junction- right turn Hans Bhugra Junction and shall proceed towards their destination.

Vehicles proceeding through Eastern Express Highway from Chunabhatti towards BKC shall take a right turn at Sion Circle and through T Junction- Kalanagar Junction proceed to their destination.

Parking information:

The restrictions for parking that have already been in place near BKC will be relaxed between 9 am and midnight on October 5.

Parking for buses and cars carrying people for the Dussehra Melava has been provided at Jio Garden basement, MMRDA pay and park, Fataka ground, open ground opposite Punjab National Bank, MCA Club parking, Somaiya College ground at Chunabhatti, open place near Trade centre, Diamond bourse basement parking, University gate internal premises, J Kumar Infrastructure open ground, open ground near CBI building parking etc.

Police urged the public to take note of the advisory and avoid the routes to ensure smooth traffic movement during the celebration.

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