Mumbai traffic cheat sheet: Roads to avoid on last day of Ganeshotsav

Mumbai, Maharashtra: Gearing up for the last day immersion processions of Ganeshotsav, the Mumbai traffic police has put various curbs on traffic routes around the city.

A total of 49 roads will be closed to vehicular traffic, traffic will be allowed only one way on 55 roads and heavy vehicles will not be allowed on another 13 roads. Parking will not be allowed on 95 roads during the day.

The traffic police has also set up traffic control rooms at Girgaum Chowpatty, Shivaji Park Chowpatty, near Bada Masjid in Bandra, Juhu Chowpatty and Powai. They have also erected 37 watch towers across the city to regulate traffic and monitor the processions.

The police will be assisted by civil defence units, disaster management teams, home guards, traffic wardens and student groups. Medical aid teams will also be on duty.

Some of the major roads in South Mumbai that will be closed on Monday are VP Road (from CP Tank circle to Balchandra company), CP Tank Road (from Madhav Baug to CP Tank circle), 2nd Kumbharwada road, VP Road (from Cawasji Patel Tank to SVP Road junction and the junction with Dr Bhadkamkar Marg), Lamington road, Jaganath Shanker Sheth Marg (from Princess Street junction to SVP Road junction - Opera House), Dr BA Road (from junction with Bharatmata to Bawla compund).

In central Mumbai, the entire Shivaji Park road, Cadell road and adjoining roads will be closed to vehicular traffic. Tilak Bridge will be closed from both sides.

In western suburbs, the Link Road will be closed for south-bound vehicular traffic from the junction with Santacruz police station to Khar telephone exchange. Juhu road will also be closed for north-bound traffic from the junction with Santacruz police station to the Link Road.

South-bound traffic will not be allowed from Rizvi College to Gazadarbandh. Juhu Tara road will also be closed from the junction with Kishore Kumar Ganguli road to Roi hotel junction.