Juhu Chhath Puja traffic restrictions will be enforced from 2 pm on November 15 to 11 am on November 16, 2026, as Mumbai Police prepare for a large gathering of devotees at the beach. The arrangements include road closures, parking bans, a temporary one-way system and a restricted U-turn in the Santacruz Traffic Division area.
The restrictions were announced by the Mumbai Traffic Police through a notification issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Western Suburbs. The measures are intended to manage the expected crowd, prevent traffic congestion and maintain public safety around Juhu beach.
Parking will be prohibited on both sides of Juhu Tara Road, AB Nair Road, Birla Lane, V M Road and Juhu Church Road. The ban will cover all types of vehicles except police vehicles and vehicles providing essential services.
Juhu Tara Road will be closed to general vehicular traffic between Santacruz Police Station Junction and Juhu beach, and between Tulip Star Hotel Junction and Juhu beach. Vehicles connected with the Chhath Puja arrangements will be exempt from these closures.
The stretch of AB Nair Road between Church Road and Balraj Sahani Marg will operate as a one-way route whenever required. The U-turn in front of Hotel Maharaja Bhog on Juhu Tara Road will also remain closed for vehicles travelling south towards Juhu Koliwada through Tulip Star Hotel. Such motorists will have to use the U-turn at Juhu Koliwada Junction.
Traffic police have advised motorists travelling from Link Road towards Juhu Tara Road to turn right at Santacruz Police Station Junction, then turn left at Standard Chartered Bank Junction and continue via SV Road. Vehicles travelling from Tulip Star Hotel Junction towards Juhu Tara Road have been advised to use V M Road.
Motorists may also use NS Road No. 13 via Juhu Church Road or Alfredo Criado Road to avoid the restricted stretches. The diversions are particularly relevant to vehicles approaching Juhu from the western suburban road network, where access routes converge near the beach and surrounding residential areas.
The restrictions will not apply to police vehicles, fire brigade vehicles, ambulances and other essential service vehicles, according to the traffic notification. The temporary arrangements will remain in force until 11 am on November 16, after which the notified restrictions are scheduled to end.
