Maratha protest enters Day 4: Mumbai traffic police issue traffic advisory. Check road closures, diversions

A heavy police deployment was made at Azad Maidan, Marine Drive, Byculla, and Wadala. As many as 70 additional staff members were deployed, with 35 assigned to the Azad Maidan and Wadala traffic divisions.

Mumbai road closures and diversions

The route from Metro Junction to CSMT, passing through the BMC headquarters adjacent to the Azad Maidan gate, was shut down.

Cars moving through the JJ Flyover towards South Mumbai were diverted near the Mumbai police commissioner’s office to either Metro Junction or Churchgate station.

Fashion Street to CSMT, via Hazari Mal Somani Road, was closed, which runs parallel to Azad Maidan.

The path from Hutatma Chowk in the direction of CSMT was also diverted.

Madam Cama Road, in front of Mantralaya, towards the Marine Drive Junction, was closed due to security concerns.

The Mumbai traffic police also appealed to commuters to avoid these areas and take alternative routes to ease congestion.

“Expect slow traffic and occasional disruption tomorrow morning while commuting towards south Mumbai due to ongoing agitation. Keep following directions given at traffic junctions to minimise inconvenience,” they posted on X.

The diversions followed as Jarange continued his sit-in protest at Azad Maidan for the fourth day, demanding reservation advantages for the Maratha community.

Authorities said that although some roads were closed Sunday, the Eastern Freeway, which was previously blocked because of traffic caused by the Maratha protests, was opened for vehicles from Monday.