Uddhav-Raj Thackeray joint rally at Shivaji Park: Mumbai Police issue traffic advisory for motorists, say large crowds expected in Dadar

Ahead of Uddhav and Raj Thackeraylsquos joint rally at Shivaji Park in Dadar Mumbai Police on Saturday issued a traffic advisory for motorists saying that large crowds were expected at the Shiv Sena UBT and MNS public rally for BMC Election 2026Mumbai Traffic Police have announced major traffic restrictions in the Dadar area on Sunday January 11 in view of the Jahir Sabharsquo public meeting organised by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena MNSThe rally is part of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC Election 2026 campaign said an officialA large number of supporters are expected to arrive from different parts of Maharashtra many in private vehicles and buses the official said The police have warned of heavy traffic congestion on nearby roads including the western and eastern express highwaysTraffic restriction timingsThe traffic regulations will be in force from 10 am on January 11 2026 until midnightNoparking zones in Dadar and around Shivaji Park A notification issued by Mumbai Traffic Police said that the parking will be strictly prohibited on the following roads Swatantryaveer Savarkar Marg Century Junction to Hari Om Junction Entire Keluskar Road north and south MB Raut Marg Pandurang Naik Marg Shivaji Park Road No 5 Dadasaheb Rege Marg Dilip Gupte Marg Shivaji Park Gate No 4 to Shitaladevi Road LJ Marg Gadkari Junction to Shobha Hotel NC Kelkar Marg Hanuman Temple Junction to Gadkari Junction TH Kataria Marg Ganga Vihar Junction to Asawari Junction Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg Maheshwari Circle to Kohinoor Junction Tilak Road Kotwal Garden Circle to RA Kidwai Road Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road Sealink Road to Bindu Madhav Thackeray Chowk Thadani Marg Dr Annie Besant Road Poddar Hospital Junction to Hardikar JunctionRoads closed and traffic diversions Swatantryaveer Savarkar Marg northbound Closed from Siddhivinayak Temple Junction to Yes Bank JunctionAlternate routes SK Bole Road Agar Bazaar Portuguese Church Road Gokhale Road Swatantryaveer Savarkar Marg Southbound Closed from Yes Bank Junction to Siddhivinayak Temple JunctionAlternate routes Pandurang Naik Road LJ Road Gokhale Road NC Kelkar RoadInstructions for rally participantsVehicles bringing participants must drop them at designated alighting points and then move to approved parking areasFrom western and northern suburbs Dropoff near Mahim Railway StationParking at Reti Bandar Mahim Senapati Bapat Road Kohinoor Public Parking India Bulls Finance Centre Parking Kamgar Maidan India Bull One Centre light vehicles From eastern suburbs Thane and Navi Mumbai Dropoff near Dadar TT CircleParking towards Five Gardens Matunga and RAK 4 Roads From South Mumbai Vehicles will drop passengers near Five Gardens Matunga or RAK 4 Roads Parking will be arranged at designated locations near Dadar TT Circle and WorliDesignated Parking Locations Buses on Senapati Bapat Marg Mahim Station to Tilak Bridge Buses at Reti Bandar Mahim Buses on Lady Jamshedji Road and Nathalal Parikh Road MatungaBuses on RAK 4 Road and Pandurang Budhkar Marg Cars at Kamgar Stadium Kohinoor Parking India Bulls Finance Centre Raheja Parking Additional bus and car parking at Worli Sasmira Road and Sudam Kalu Ahire Road Public AdvisoryMumbai Traffic Police have urged citizens to avoid the Shivaji Park and Dadar area during the event hours and to use public transport where possible Motorists are requested to follow traffic police instructions to avoid inconvenience