Navratri: Road closures, traffic diversions come into effect from today

Vehicles will not be allowed from Appa Balwant Chowk to Bhudhwar Chowk and an alternate route has been chalked out via Gadital Putala and Shivaji Road. However, one-way traffic is allowed to ply from Bhudhwar Chowk to Appa Balwant Chowk.

The patch from Ramoshi Gate Chowk to Old Motor Stand on Mahatma Phule road will be closed for traffic and has been notified as a no-parking zone. Alternate routes have been earmarked via AD Camp Chowk and Bhagwan Bahubali Chowk.

The route of the PMPML buses from Ramoshi Gate has been diverted via Seven Loves Chowk and Golibar Maidan. For the no parking area notified on Mahatma Phule road, alternate parking lots have been earmarked on Pandit Nehru Road.

Entry of vehicles from Ganpati Chowk to Tambdi Jogeshwari temple will now be allowed. An alternate route has been earmarked via Sevasadan Chowk and Shaniwar Wada. No parking zones have been notified for the areas around Tambdi Jogeshwari Temple, Ashtabhuja Devi Mandir and Ashtabhuja Durga Mandir.

As a large number of devotees are expected to congregate at Chatushrungi temple on Senapati Bapat road, the following traffic changes will be implemented as and when required: Traffic from Patrakar Nagar Chowk to Senapati Bapat Junction will be diverted and released one way via Shivaji Housing junction. Further, traffic towards Chatushrungi temple will be diverted via Vetalbaba Chowk and Deep Bangla Chowk.

Vehicles coming from Veer Chapekar Chowk to Chatushrungi temple can take the route via Suryamukhi Datta Mandir Chowk and Sanganna Dhotre Path to reach Polytechnic parking gate.