During the ensuing Ganpati Festivals, the Traffic Police have to make elaborate arrangements to maintain law and order and to regulate traffic, both vehicular as well as pedestrian. Field Control Rooms are set up at 5 places viz. Girgaon Chowpatty, Shivaji Park Chowpatty, Bandra, Juhu Chowpatty and Powai (Ganesh Ghat). Watch Towers are erected at 33 places through out the city to regulate the Traffic as well as processions carrying the idols of Lord Ganesh.
Various voluntary organizations such as Civil Defence, Home Guards, Traffic Wardens, R.S.P.Teacher, Water Safety Patrol , N.C.C. Cadets, N.S.S. Students from various Colleges are
coordinating with Traffic Police in controlling the Pedestrian / vehicular Traffic as well as Ganpati processions.
Certain traffic restrictions have been imposed in Mumbai on Wednesday 19th Sept , Thursday 20th Sept, Friday 21st Sept, and on Tuesday 25th Sept., 2007 from 12.00 hrs. till 06.00 hrs. The restrictions, which are identical on days, will be as under :-
(1) CLOSURE OF VEHICLE TRAFFIC 24
(2) ONE WAY VEHICULAR MOVEMENT 46
(3) BAN ON TRUCK MOVEMENT 10
(4) PARKING RESTRICTONS 33
In addition to this, the following arrangement will also be made. Cranes would be stationed at various places to pull out any vehicle, which gets bogged down in the sand on the beaches or any idol-carrying vehicle, which fails on the roads. All the Police cranes, B.M.C. cranes and high capacity cranes from private organizations would be used. Steel Plates will also be provided on the beaches to prevent trucks and other vehicles from getting bogged down in the sand on various beaches. Drums will be placed on various roads to segregate the processions and the returning crowd. First Aid Center will be set up with the assistance of the St.John’s Ambulance Brigade , Saifee Ambulance , Muslim Ambulance & Parsi Ambulance Brigade.
All the above arrangements are made in the interest of the safety and convenience of the citizens. Volunteers including NGO members in very large number would be assisting the Police. Everyone is requested to follow the directions and to cooperate, so as to encourage the volunteers. The Traffic Police staff would ensure that minimum inconvenience will be caused to the pedestrians and would be available to assist all the citizens.
I. CLOSURE OF ROADS :-
Following roads are completely closed for vehicular Traffic & open exclusively for
Shree Ganpati processions :-
(01) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Marg :- Raja Ram Mohan Ray Road & S.V.P. Road to Girgaum Chowpatty.
(02) Pandita Ramabai Marg :- From Wilson College to Cecil Hotel up to Hughes Road Jn.
(03) V.P. Road :- From C.P. Tank to S.V.P. Road ( Prarthana Samaj Jn. )
(04) Jagannath Shanker Sheth Road :- From Princess Street Jn. to S.V.P. Rd Jn.
(05) Dr. Jaykar Marg (Thakurdwar Marg) :- From Thakurdwar Jn. to M.K. Rd Jn.
(06) Sane Guruji Marg (Chinchpokli Bridge) up to N.Powel jn.
(07) Tilak Bridge :- From Khodadad Circle (Dadar T.T.) to Kotwal Garden.
(08) N. C. Kelkar Marg :- From Hanuman Mandir to Gadkari Chowk (Sena Bhavan)
(09) Ranade Road, Dadar (West)
(10) Keluskar Marg (Main Road)
(11) Keluskar Marg (South)
(12) Keluskar Marg (North)
(13) Shivaji Park Road No. 3
(14) Shivaji Park Road No. 4
(15) M.B. Raut Marg
(16) Shamrao Parulekar Marg:- From Indravadan Oza Marg to Vaikunthlal Mehta Marg.
(17) Janardhan Mhatre Road:- From Juhu up to Mora Gaon, will be closed for vehicular traffic.
(18) Aadi Shankeracharya Marg (Powai) :- From Jal Vayu Marg to Arcade Avenue Marg.
(19) Jeenabhai Mulji Rathod Marg :- From Shivdas Chapsi Marg to P. D’Mello Road.
(20) Din Dayal Upadhyay, Marg ( Dumping Road ) Mulund (W.) :- This road is closed for all kind of vehicular traffic from both the directions from Ambedkar Chowk to its junction with LBS marg.
(21) Lal Bahadur Shastry Marg, Mulund (W.) :- This roads North bound traffic is closed from Modela light signal Junction up to Toll Naka, Southern bound, this portion is divided in to two lanes by putting drums and traffic of both bounds is diverted through these lanes.
(22) Bhattipada Marg, Bhandup (w.) This road is closed for all kind of vehicular traffic from both the directions from its Junction. With Jangal Mangal Road,up to its junction with LBS Marg.
(23) Jangal Mangal Marg, Bhandup (w.) This road is closed for all kind of vehicular traffic from both the direction from its Junction with Tembipada. road up to Sarvoday Nagar society.
(24)Lal Bahadur Shastry Marg, Kurla (W.) :- This roads north bound traffic is closed, from Kurla Depot Junction up to Ghatkopar Link Road Junction, Southern bound, to this portion is divided in to two lanes by putting drums and traffic of both bounds is diverted through these lanes.
II. ONE -WAY ROAD :-( SOUTH MUMBAI )
(01) Nathalal Parekh Marg (Wodehouse Road) Colaba :From its jn. with Capt Prakash Pethe Marg (Cuffe Parade Road) will be closed for South Bound Vehicular Traffic.
(02) Rambhau Salgaonkar Marg : From its jn. with Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg will be one way .
(03) Nyaymurthi Sitaram Patkar Marg (Hughes Road) : Will be One Way from S.V.P. Road to Pandita Ramabai Marg.
(04) French Bridge : Will be One Way towards Nyaymurthi Sitaram Patkar Marg.
(05) Pandita Ramabai Marg : Will be One – Way from its jn. with Nyaymurthi Sitaram Patkar Marg to Nana Chowk.
(06) Kennedy Bridge : Will be One Way from Opera House to Nana Chowk.
(07) Grant Road Bridge : Will be One Way from Nana Chowk to Tardeo Circle.
(08) Patthe Bapurao Marg (Falkland Road):- Will be One Way from Navjivan Society to Tardeo Circle.
(09) R. S. Nimkar Marg : Will be One Way from Balaram Street Jn. to Alexandra Cinema Junction.
(10) Bellasis Bridge : Will be One Way towards Mumbai Central Junction.
(11) Javji Dadaji Marg (Tardeo Road) : Will be One Way from Nana Chowk to TardeoCircle.
(12) P. D’Mello Road : From Kaklidge Chowk to Wadi Bunder (South Carriage Way) will be open for Ganpati Immersion Vehicles. The South Bound Vehicular Traffic from Kaklidge Chowk to WadiBunder can use the North Carriage Way.
(13) Shivdas Champsi Marg : Will remain closed for South Bond Traffic from Jinebhai MuljiRathod Marg jn. to Noor Baug jn. i.e. One Way for North Bound vehicular traffic from Noorbaug Jn. to Jinabhai Mulji Rathod Marg Jn.
(14) Walkeshwar Road : Will be one way from Band Stand to Teen Batti.
( CENTRAL MUMBAI )
1. Dr. Annie Beasant Road : Will be closed from Aacharya Atre Chowk (Worli Naka) to Haji Ali Jn.
2. Veer Savarkar Marg : Will be One Way from Siddhi Vinayak Jn. to Mahim Jn.
3. S.K. Bole Marg : Will be One Way from Siddhi Vinayak Jn. to Hanuman Temple.
4. Takandas Kataria Road : Will be One Way from S.V.S. Road Jn. to L.J. Road and the existing One Way will therefore be reversed .
5. Bal Govind Das Road : Will be One Way from its jn. with Sawant Marg to its jn. with L.J.Road.
6. J.K. Sawant Marg : Will be One Way from N.C. Kelkar Marg to Bal Govind Das Marg.
7. Tilak Road : Will be One Way from Dadar T.T. to Katrak Road.
8. Katrak Road (G.D. Ambekar Marg and Dr. E. Borges Road) : Will be One Way from Don Bosco Chowk to Supari Baug.
9. Marathi Granth Sangralaya Marg : Will be One Way from G.D. Ambekar Marg to Dr. B.A. Road.
10. G.D. Ambekar Marg : Will be One Way from Marathi Granth Sangrahalaya Marg to Jerbai Wadia Road Jn.
11. Dr. E. Borges Marg : Will be One Way from Jerbai Wadia Road to Dr. B.A Road.
12. S.S.Rao Road : Will be One Way from Jerbai Wadia Road to Dr. B.A. Road.
13. Dr. B.A. Road : Will be One Way from Supari Baug to King Circle.
14. Elphinstone Bridge : Will be One Way from its jn. Senapati Bapat Marg to Parel T.T.
15. Mahadeo Palav Marg (Curry Road Bridge) : Will be One Way from its jn. with N.M. Joshi Marg.
16. N.M. Joshi Marg : Will be One Way from Ganpatrao Kadam Marg to Senapati Bapat Marg.
17. Mankikar Marg : Will be One Way from Duncan Causeway to Chuna Bhatti Level Crossing.
( SUBURBAN )
(01) Juhu Road : Will be One Way from Santacruz Police Chowky to Juhu Tara Road Jn.
(02) Juhu Tara Road : Will be One Way up to for Vaikunthlal Mehta Marg (Centaur Hotel)
(03) Vaikunthlal Mehta Road : Will be One Way up to S.V. Road.
(04) Indravadan Oza Marg : Will be One Way from Shamrao Parulekar Road to Guru Nanak Road.
(05) Irla Society Marg : Will be One Way from S.V. Road to Gulmohar Road.
(06) Gulmohar Road : Will be One Way from Vaikunthlal Mehta Marg to Indravadan Oza Marg.
(07) Barfiwala Marg : Will be One Way from Gulmohar Marg to S.V. Road.
(08) Jai Prakash Road (Andheri-West) : -
(A) From its Jn. with S.V. Road to its Jn. with Ceaser Road shall be closed for East bound vehicular traffic i.e. "Entry" from S.V. Road.
(B) No Entry for all vehicle on south bound carriage way of the J.P,Road from Indian Oil Junction.
(C) No Entry for all vehicles on south bound carriage way of the J.P.Road From Charbunglow Jn.
(09) P.K. Sawant Marg :- Right Turn will be permitted on P.K.Sawant Marg and Link Road Junction for the Traffic coming along Link Road from North to South.
(10) Yari Road :- The north bound carriage way of the Yari Road from its junction with the lane leading to the beach near Sagar Kutir upto Yari Road signal will be reserved for the devotees and for the vehicles carrying idols. No Entry for all vehicles on north bound carriage way of the Yari Road from the lane leading to the beach near SagarKutir upto Yari Road signal.
(11) Ceaser Road (Andheri-West) : From its jn. with Jai Prakash Road to its Jn. with S.V.Road shall be closed for West bound vehicular traffic i.e. "Entry" only from Jai Prakash Road..
(12) Versova Road : Will be One Way from B.M.C. Garden to Yari Road.
(13) Lokmanya Tilak Marg : Will be closed for East bound vehicular traffic i.e. "No Entry" from Link Road jn. to Babhai Naka. East bound vehicular traffic is diverted from Link Road Jn. via Yogi Nagar, Eksar Road.
(14) Aadi Shankeracharya Marg : East bound traffic from its jn. with Saki Vihar Road to its Jn. with Jal Vayu Vihar up to its Jn. with Arcade Avenue will be one way for vehicular traffic. East Carriage way of Arcade Avenue Road to its Jn. of Hiranandani Garden will be (used only by Ganpati procession vehicles) closed for vehicular traffic both the sides of West Carriage way will be allowed to use for vehicular traffic.
(15) Tank Road, Bhandup (w.) :- This road is made one way from Shivaji Talav i.e. from its junction with Jangal Mangal Road up to its junction with LBS Marg. Traffic is diverted from Bhandup Gamdevi Road.
II. BAN ON GOODS VEHICLES :-
Goods Vehicles shall be prohibited on the following roads except those carrying GANPATI Idols.
1. Veer Savarkar Marg : From its Jn. with Sayani Road to its jn. with Mahim Causeway.
2. Gokhale Road South & North.
3. Lady Jamshetji Road, Mahim.
4. Senapati Bapat Marg : From its Jn. with Sayani Road to its jn. with Mori Road Mahim
5. .Mori Road, Mahim.
6. Mahim Causeway
7. S.V.Road : From its jn . with Milan Subway, Vile Parle to its jn. with Western Express Highway i.e. up to Mahim Causeway Jn.
8. Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road.
9. Ramchandra Bhatt Marg, Dongri.
10. Lal Bahadur Shastry Marg, Kurla (W.) :- From Kurla Depot Junction up to Ghatkopar Link Road Junction
III. PARKING RESTRICTIONS :-
Timing Morning 12.00 a.m. to Morning 06.00a.m. (Next Day)
(01) Nathalal Parekh Marg Colaba.
(02) Dr. Bhadkamkar Marg (Lamington Road)
(03) S.V.P. Road : From its jn. with Khetwadi to its jn with Dr. Purandare Marg.
(04) V.P. Road : From its jn with C.P. Tank to its jn. with Dr. Bhadkamkar Marg.
(05) Jagannath Shankar Sheth Marg.
(06) Grant Road Bridge.
(07) Mama Parmanand Marg.
(08) French Bridge.
(09) Atmaram Ranganekar Marg.
(10) Walkeshwar Road.
(11) Netaji Subhash Marg : Dr. Purandare Marg (Marine Drive) to Veer Nariman Road.
(12) Pandita Ramabai Marg.
(13) Nyaymurthi Sitaram Patkar Marg.
(14) Raja Ram Mohan Roy Marg.
(15) R.S. Nimkar Marg.
(16) Maharshi Karve Road : From Mama Parmanand Marg to Anandilal Poddar Marg.
(17) N.C.Kelkar Marg (Dadar West)
(18) M.B.Raut Marg (Dadar West)
(19) Sant Rohidas Marg (Dharavi)
(20) Katrak Road, Dadar East from G.D. Ambekar Marg, Jn. to Dr. E Borges Marg to Supari Baug Jn.
(21) Keluskar Marg (Main)
(22) Keluskar Marg (North)
(23) Keluskar Marg (South)
(24) Swami Vivekanand Road, Bandra, Mahim Causeway to Hill Road Junction.
(25) Janardhan Mhatre Road Juhu up to Mora Gaon.
(26) Juhu Tara Road, (Both sides )
(27) J.P. Road Bus terminal to Aram Nagar, (Both sides )
(28) A.B. Nayar Road, ( Both sides)
(29) Vaikunthlal Mehta Road ( Both Sides)
(30) Birla Lane (Both Sides )
(31) Lane leading to beach near Sagar Kuti (Both Sides)
(32) Lane leading to beach at classique (Both Sides)
(33) Lane leading to beach at Barista Lane (Both Sides)
Traffic Control Branch is making adequate arrangements to ensure smooth flow of Traffic & to see that least inconvenience is caused to motorists.
