Mumbai police will close seven roads for vehicular traffic in South Mumbai on Thursday in a bid to prevent any kind of traffic jams as a victory procession of the Indian Cricket Team that won the ICC T20I World Cup 2024 will be held the same day.
The procession will be held at Marine Drive on July 4, 2024. As a large crowd is expected to gather at Marine Drive for the same, the city police have made traffic arrangements.
City traffic police (south) DCP Pradnya Jedge issued a statement on Wednesday announcing alternate routes for motorists for Thursday evening.
For Thursday’s victory procession of Indian Cricket team Mumbai police has appealed to the cricket fans to come early at the venue to avoid last minute rush at the venue.
Mumbai Police DCP Zone 1 Pravin Munde on Wednesday in a video statement said, “Indian cricket team is reaching Mumbai tomorrow after winning the T20 World Cup. A victory procession in an open bus is being held from 5-7 pm on Marine Drive between Nariman Point and Wankhede Stadium. If you want to attend the procession, kindly reach before 4:30 pm and assemble on the promenade side and not on the road. Also, a victory lap is being held in Wankhede Stadium at 7 pm. If you wish to attend that, please ensure you reach and be seated in the stadium before 6 pm. Kindly try to use the public transport system to avoid traffic congestion.”
Anticipating a huge turnout of fans Mumbai police has made adequate security arrangements for Thursday’s event. The entire route of the victory procession will see heavy police deployment. High number of security personnel will also be deputed inside the Wankhede stadium, a police officer said.
N S Road (North Bound)
The traffic police said that N S Road (North Bound) will remain closed for all vehicles from NCPA to Meghdoot Bridge (Princess Street Bridge).
Alternate route: Motorists can use Ramnath Poddar Chowk (Godrej Junction), take a right turn from Maharshi Karve Road, Ahilyabai Holkar Chowk (Churchgate Junction). From Marine Lines travel to Charni Road and then to
Pandit Paluskar Chowk (Opera House).Motorists can also take a second route of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Junction by taking a left turn via Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil-CTO Junction and proceed to their desired destination.
This will not be applicable for emergency vehicles.
N S Road (South Bound)
On N S Road (South Bound), the stretch from Meghdoot Bridge (Princess Street Bridge) to NCPA/ Hutatma Rajguru Chowk (Mantralaya Junction) will be closed for all vehicles.
Alternate route: Take a left turn from Kemps Corner Bridge and proceed to your desired destination at Nana chowk.
Motorists can also take a left turn From RTI Junction to N S Patkar marg towards Pandit Paluskar Chowk (Opera House). Take a left turn at SVP Road and a right turn at Pandit Paluskar Chowk (Opera House) to proceed to your desired destination via Maharshi Karve Road.
Traffic cops have also suggested taking a left turn from Vinoly Chowpatty Junction and proceeding to the desired destination via Maharshi Karve Road.
Motorists can also choose taking a left turn from Princess Street Bridge to Shamaldas Gandhi Marg and then towards Vardhaman Chowk.
Veer Nariman Road (North Bound)
The north bound Ahilyabai Holkar Chowk (Churchgate Junction) to Kilachand chowk (Sunder Mahal Junction) will remain closed for all vehicles.
Alternate route: Proceed via Maharshi Karve Road to Ahilyabai Holkar Chowk (Churchgate Junction) to Marine Lines-Charni Road and then to Pandit Paluskar Chowk (Opera House Junction).
Dinshaw Vacha Road
Dinshaw Vacha Road’s north bound route from WIAA Chowk to Ratanlal Babuna Chowk (Marine plaza Junction) will be closed for all vehicles.
Alternate Route: Proceed along Maharshi Karve road to Ahilyabai Holkar Chowk (Churchgate Junction) to Marine Lines, Charni Road and Pandit Paluskar Chowk (Opera House Junction).
Madam Cama Road
The North bound stretch of this road will remain closed for all vehicles from Hutatma Rajguru Chowk (Mantralaya Junction) to Venutai chavan chowk (Air India Junction).
Alternate Route: Take Maharshi karve road to Ramnath Poddar Chowk (Godrej Junction) to Ahilyabai Holkar Chowk (Churchgate Junction) to Marine Lines-Charni Road and then to Pandit Paluskar Chowk (Opera House Junction).
Barrister Rajni Patel Marg
The north bound stretch of this road from Sakhar bhavan junction to NS Road will be closed for all vehicles.
Alternate Route: From Hotel Trident’s exit gate take a right turn to Sakhar Bhavan junction. Then go to Barrister Rajni Patel Marg and Usha Mehta chowk-Free Press circle.
Vinay K Shah Marg
The north bound stretch of the road from Jamanalal Bajaj Marg to Murali Deora Chowk and N S Road will be closed for all types of vehicles.
Alternate Route: Motorists can take Ramnath Goenka Marg to Sakhar bhavan junction and then take a right turn to Barrister Rajni Patel Marg and proceed to Free Press circle.
Parking banned on 10-roads:
Traffic police have banned vparking of vehicles from morning to night on 10 roads around the victory parade route of the Indian Cricket Team.
For N S Road, Veer Nariman Road, Madam Cama Road, Free Press Marg, Dinshaw Vacha Road and Maharshi karve Road, parking will be completely banned.
Parking will also be banned from morning to night on Barrister Rajni Patel Marg, Ramnath Goenka Marg, Vinay K Shah Road and Jamanalal Bajaj Marg, except for vehicles of members of Vidhan Bhavan as the assembly session is underway.
Coastal Road
Mumbai police have announced that both sides of the Coastal Road will be open for traffic. The traffic after and before Coastal Road will be diverted from Princess Street Bridge/Meghdoot Bridge. The police department has appealed to the public to use public transport such as trains instead of private vehicles.
