Dussehra Melava: Mumbai Traffic Police issues advisory, check road closures and restrictions in Dadar on Oct 20

The Mumbai Traffic Police on Friday issued an advisory for motorists and announced traffic restrictions road diversions and designated parking arrangements in Dadar for the Shiv Sena UBT Dussehra Melava scheduled to be held at Shivaji Park on Tuesday October 20Thousands of people are expected to travel to the venue from different parts of Maharashtra using buses cars and other modes of transportThe traffic department has warned of possible congestion on the Western and Eastern Express Highways and connecting arterial roadsThe traffic notification issued by Dr Dipali Dhate Deputy Commissioner of Police Headquarters and Central Traffic will remain in force from 8 am to 1155 pm on October 20Eight roads declared noparking zonesParking will be prohibited on eight roads and stretches in Dadar during the specified period to prevent congestion and ensure access for emergency vehiclesThe noparking restrictions will apply to Swatantryaveer Savarkar Road From Siddhivinayak Mandir Junction to Yes Bank Signal Keluskar Road Both the north and south stretches M B Raut Road From its junction with Swatantryaveer Savarkar Road Pandurang Naik Marg Also referred to as M B Raut Road in the advisory Dadasaheb Rege Marg From Senapati Bapat Statue to Gadkari Junction Lt Dilip Gupte Marg From Shivaji Park Gate No 5 to Shitaladevi Temple Junction N C Kelkar Marg From Gadkari Junction to Hanuman Temple Junction L J Road From Raja Bade Junction to Gadkari JunctionMotorists have been advised to avoid parking on these stretches while the restrictions are in forceRoad closures and alternative routesThe traffic police have also announced noentry restrictions on several roads around Shivaji Park with alternative routes suggested for motoristsVehicles will not be allowed on Swatantryaveer Savarkar Road between Siddhivinayak Mandir Junction and Kapad Bazar Junction in Mahim Motorists can instead travel via Siddhivinayak Junction S K Bole Road Agar Bazar Portuguese Church and Gokhale RoadTraffic will also be restricted between Raja Bade Chowk Junction and Keluskar Marg North Junction The suggested alternative route is via L J Road Gokhale Road and Steelman JunctionVehicles travelling southwards on Lt Dilip Gupte Road from Pandurang Naik Marg Junction will face restrictions Motorists have been advised to proceed towards Raja Bade Junction and use L J RoadEntry from Gadkari Chowk Junction towards Keluskar Road both north and south will also be restricted M B Raut Marg has been suggested as an alternativeAdditional diversions based on crowd movementThe traffic police may implement further diversions depending on crowd movement and the situation on the roadsTraffic on Bal Govindas Marg along the stretch from Padmabai Thakkar Marg Junction towards L J Marg via Senapati Bapat Marg will be diverted through Manorama Nagarkar MargVehicles travelling on Dadasaheb Rege Road between Senapati Bapat Statue and Gadkari Junction will be diverted via L J Road Gokhale Road and Ranade RoadParking arrangements for buses and carsThe Mumbai Traffic Police department has designated parking areas for vehicles arriving from different parts of Mumbai and MaharashtraWestern suburbs Vehicles arriving via the Western Express Highway will have the following parking arrangements Buses Senapati Bapat Road and Kamgar Ground in Elphinstone West Cars Indiabulls Finance Centre on Senapati Bapat Marg Elphinstone West and Kohinoor Square in the Kohinoor Mill Compound Dadar WestEastern suburbs Thane and Navi MumbaiBuses arriving via the Eastern Express Highway from Thane and Navi Mumbai will be directed to designated parking locations at Five Gardens Matunga on Lady Jamshedji Road Nathalal Parekh Marg Matunga East Edanwala Road Matunga East R A K Road near R A K 4 Rasta Wadala WestCity and South MumbaiVehicles arriving from South Mumbai via Veer Savarkar Road will drop passengers at Ravindra Natya Mandir before proceeding to designated parking areas Buses Appasaheb Marathe Road Prabhadevi Cars Indiabulls 1 Centre at Jupiter Mill Compound Senapati Bapat Road Elphinstone WestAdvisory for motoristsThe Mumbai Traffic Police have urged motorists to plan their journeys in advance follow the suggested alternative routes and cooperate with personnel deployed across the areaCommuters travelling through Dadar Mahim Prabhadevi and neighbouring areas on October 20 should allow extra time for their journeys and follow traffic instructions issued on the day the notification said