Manoj Jarange has led the Maratha Morcha today on 29 August at Azad Maidan. Mumbai Traffic Police has put the traffic restrictions and diversions for the Morcha. Vehicles carry the Maratha protesters are unable to cross Carnac Bridge last night. Traffic police instructs them to park their vehicles in BPT premises at Wadi Bunder and walk to Azad Maidan to avoid traffic jams.
The march begin in Beed and go through Navi Mumbai, the Sion-Panvel Highway, and the Panjarpol route. Large crowds are expected, with people traveling on foot as well as by motorcycle, car, tempo, and truck. To avoid congestion, inconvenience, and other risks, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic, Eastern Suburbs) Pradip Chavan has used his powers under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to enforce these traffic restrictions and diversions.
Roads Closed for Traffic on Maratha Morcha
- Trombay Chita Camp via V.N. Purkh Road towards Panjarpol.
- Sion-Panvel Highway (Mankhurd stretch) towards Panjarpol.
- V.N. Purkh Road (Southbound) towards Panjarpol Flyover.
- Deonar Farm Road towards Panjarpol.
- C.G. Gidwani Road (Northbound) towards Panjarpol.
- Vaman Tukaram Patil Marg towards Eastern Freeway Northbound.
- Eastern Freeway (Northbound exit) at Panjarpol Junction.
- IOC Junction and Govandi Railway Bridge entry towards Eastern Freeway Southbound.
Alternative Routes in Use
As there are some roads closed on Maratha Morcha, you can use given alternative routes
- Vehicles from Deonar Farm Road divert via Punjabwadi Junction.
- Cars from V.N. Purkh Road to Panjarpol should divert via Punjabwadi Junction → Govandi Station Road → Naigaon Devi Chowk → Nilam Junction → IOC Junction for city entry.
- Vehicles from C.G. Gidwani Road should divert via Golf Club → Diamond Garden → Sion-Trombay Road → Panjarpol Junction → IOC Junction → Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road.
- Vehicles from Trombay Chita Camp should divert via R.K. Chowk → Sion-Panvel Highway (Northbound) → Mankhurd Railway Bridge → Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road → Chembur/City routes.
- Vehicles on the Eastern Freeway (Northbound) towards Panjarpol should use the Panjarpol Flyover → IOC Junction → Navi Mumbai route.
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