Mumbai traffic restrictions will be imposed around Siddhivinayak Temple on September 29 for Angarki Sankashti Chaturthi, while night-time diversions remain in force near LohaPalawa Junction in Kalyan until September 22 for flyover construction. The arrangements are intended to manage large crowds and facilitate infrastructure work safely.
According to a press note issued by Dr Dipali Dhate, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Headquarters and Central Traffic, restrictions around Siddhivinayak Temple will apply from 6 am to midnight on September 29. The period may be extended if required for the safety of devotees.
The roads expected to experience increased traffic pressure include Swatantryaveer Savarkar Road, SK Bole Road, Gokhale Road South and North, Kakasaheb Gadgil Marg, Sayani Road and Appasaheb Marathe Marg.
Under the arrangements, vehicles will not be permitted to enter SK Bole Road from Gokhale Road. No entry will also be allowed on Datta Raul Road and NM Kale Road from Gokhale Road, and on SK Bole Road from Agar Bazaar junction. SVS Road from Siddhivinayak Temple Junction towards SK Bole Road, Agar Bazaar and Portuguese Church will remain closed.
The right turn from Leningrad Chowk on Sayani Road towards Shankar Ghanekar Marg and the left turn from Ravindranath Natya Mandir will also be closed. Local residents living in and around the temple will be allowed to reach their destinations as required.
In the Thane region, traffic restrictions near LohaPalawa Junction are being implemented during night hours to support construction of a new flyover. The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation is installing four cement girders using a crane on the road from LohaPalawa Junction via Kartai and Desai Khadi towards Kalyan-Shilphata.
The restrictions are scheduled during three overnight windows: from 11.30 pm on September 19 to 5 am on September 20, from 11.30 pm on September 20 to 5 am on September 21, and from 11.30 pm on September 21 to 5 am on September 22. Police, fire brigade, ambulance and other essential service vehicles are exempt.
Light vehicles travelling from Kalyan towards Mumbra and Kalyan Phata will face an entry closure at LohaPalawa Junction, opposite Navratna Sweet Corner. They will be diverted towards the opposite carriageway, proceed up to the Kasa Rio cut, take a left turn and continue towards their destinations. One-way traffic will be maintained on the single carriageway between LohaPalawa Experia Mall and the Kasa Rio cut.
Heavy and overdimensional vehicles travelling in the same direction will face an entry closure at Kartai Chowk, also known as Badlapur Chowk. These vehicles will be diverted via Kartai Chowk, Khoni Naka and Taloja MIDC Road before continuing towards their destinations. The Siddhivinayak arrangements will take effect on September 29, while the Kalyan diversions are scheduled to end at 5 am on September 22.
