Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram
Owing to a scheduled visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Mumbai on Friday, the traffic department have issued a notification informing regulations between 2.45 pm and 6.30 pm around CST area and Andheri.
The traffic authorities said that Central Railways has organized a programme at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus platform Number 18, while a public program is also scheduled on Friday at Aljamea-Tas-Saifiyah in Marol Campus at Andheri (East) for which a large number of citizens are expected to be in attendance.
In order to streamline the traffic and to avoid inconvenience to people in general, traffic on Eastern Free Way, P. D’Mello Road, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road and roads leading to these roads shall be regulated and controlled from 2.45 pm to 4.15 pms.
During the regulation of traffic, the following optional routes shall be available to the commuters:
1) Vehicles from CSMT Junction going towards Chembur through Eastern Free Way shall proceed through D.N. Road towards Sir J.J. Flyover Bridge- Dadar- Maturga- Chembur using Eastern Express Highway.
2) Vehicles from Churchgate Railway Station going towards Chembur through Eastern Free Way shall proceed through Veer Nariman Road towards CTO junction-Hazari Mahal Somani Marg-CSMT Junction Sir J.J. Flyover Bridge- Dadar- Matunga- Chembur using Eastern Express Highway.
3) Vehicles from Cuffe Parade, Navy Nagar may use Nathalal Parekh Marg- Badhwar Park Junction- Bhosale Marg- Mantralaya-Godrej Juction- Dr. Ambedkar Junction CTO junction-Hazari Mahal Somani Marg-CSMT Junction- Sir J.J. Flyover Bridge- Dadar- Matunga- Chembur using Eastern Express Highway.
4) Vehicles from Vashi going towards CSMT, Colaba, Churchgate through Eastern Free Way may proceed through Mankhurd- Chembur- Chedda Naka- Suman Nagar Junction- Sion-Matunga-Dadar- Byculla (using Eastern Express Highway)- Sir J.J. Flyover Bridge – CSMT Junction- to their destination.
Meanwhile, traffic will also be controlled and regulated on the entire Marol Church Road (and side roads of Marol Church road), Airport Road Metro Station junction, Andheri-Ghatkopar/Kurla Road and Elevated Airport Road from Vileparle (East) between 4.30 pm and 6.30 pm, said a notification from the city traffic department.
Here are the optional routes for the commuters:
(1) Andheri-Ghatkopar Kurla Road – Vehicles proceeding through Andheri Kurla road from Sakinaka Junction shall go straight via Sakivihar road through Milind Nagar, L.&T. Gate No. 8 by taking left turn via J.V.L.R to Western Express Highway.
(2) Traffic from Bohra Colony to Andheri Kurla Road via Marol Church will be diverted to Andheri – Kurla Road via Marol Pipeline from Kadam Wadi.
(3) Traffic from Bohra Colony to Marol Maroshi Road via Marol Church Road will take a left turn at Star Polti Farm Marol Church Road and go straight through Marol Gaon Road under Marol Village and take a left turn near Savla General Store towards Marol Maroshi Road.
Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram