Navi Mumbai | September 10, 2026
Navi Mumbai police have begun coordinating with Ganesh mandals in the Vashi area to manage traffic, parking, civic permissions and noise levels during the upcoming Ganesh visarjan period, when several large idols from Mumbai are expected to be immersed in Vashi Creek.
A coordination meeting was held on Tuesday with representatives of Ganesh mandals under the Vashi division of Navi Mumbai Police’s Zone One. The meeting was convened against the backdrop of expected crowding around Vashi Creek and the risk of traffic congestion on the area’s major roads during immersion activities.
Mandals raised several operational issues at the meeting, including delays in obtaining permissions for Ganeshotsav arrangements, pandal construction, electricity supply, matters involving the City and Industrial Development Corporation, and water supply. Police officials said they would coordinate with the relevant departments to resolve these issues at the earliest.
To make it easier for mandals to contact the administration, police personnel will be assigned under an “one Ganpati, one employee” coordination arrangement. The assigned personnel are expected to serve as points of contact for mandals dealing with administrative and logistical concerns during the festival preparations.
Police said large Ganesh idols from parts of Mumbai are brought to the Vashi Creek area for immersion. The movement of these idols, along with the arrival of visitors and vehicles, is expected to slow traffic on key roads in Vashi during the immersion period. Authorities said planning would be undertaken in coordination with Mumbai-based Ganesh mandals to keep traffic moving during the process.
Parking is expected to be a particular concern this year. Police noted that the number of vehicles on the roads increases substantially during Ganeshotsav, while the available road space and parking capacity remain limited. The traffic plan will therefore focus on arranging parking in a way that does not obstruct vehicle movement.
The police also asked mandals to comply with traffic-management requirements and rules governing noise pollution. Navi Mumbai Police Joint Commissioner Deepak Sakore said mandals, elected representatives and citizens had cooperated with the police during the Dahi Handi festival. He appealed for similar cooperation during Ganeshotsav.
The meeting also highlighted the administrative complexity of managing a festival whose activity extends across municipal and institutional boundaries. Issues involving permissions, electricity, water, CIDCO-related matters, traffic and immersion arrangements will require coordination between the police, civic agencies, mandals and other departments, according to the information shared at the meeting.
Police said further planning would focus on coordinating the movement of Mumbai’s Ganesh mandals, arranging parking and maintaining traffic flow around Vashi Creek. Mandals were also asked to work with the administration and follow the applicable traffic and noise-control rules during the festival.
