Mumbai Police Announces Road Closures, Diversions Around Shivaji Park On May 1; Details Inside News24 –

Mumbai Police have issued a traffic advisory for Maharashtra Day. The state will observe Maharashtra Day on May 1. Several traffic arrangements have been made in view of Maharashtra Day to ensure a smooth flow of traffic. The rules will be valid from 6:00 am to 12:00 pm on May 1, 2025, on all Shivaji Park Ground adjoining routes.

Here are the following regulations shared by Mumbai Traffic Police on their X handle:

To ensure the smooth functioning of the parade programme, the following traffic regulation measures shall be implemented on all adjoining roads of Shivaji Park Ground from 06:00 hrs to 12:00 hrs.

ROAD CLOSED & ONE-WAY FOR VEHICLES

• I Keluskar Road South and Keluskar Road North shall be closed for all vehicular traffic. (Except Invitees)
• 2 S. K. Bole Road shall be one way from Siddhivinayak Junction to Portuguese Church. Juncton.
• 3 Entry for vehicular traffic shall be restricted from Siddhivinayak junction to Yes Bank junction on Swatantraveer Savarkar Road.
• 4 Vehicular traffic proceeding from Siddhivinayak junction through Swatantraveer Savarkar road to wentern suburb shall take right turn at Siddhivinayk junction, proceed through S.K. Bole road, left turn at Portuguese Church-Proceed through Gokhale Road Gadkari Junction- L. J. Road- Raja Bade Chowk towards western suburb.
• 5 Entry for vehicular traffic shall be restricted from Yes Bank junction to Siddhivinayak Junction, thus, vehicles wants to proceed to South Mumbai shall take left turn at Yes Bank. junction-than proceed through- Pandurang Naik road- right turn at Raja Bade Chowk- L. J. Road- Gadkari Junction- than proceed through Gokhale road towards South Mumbai.

On 1st May 2025, the Maharashtra Day Parade will be organised at Shivaji Park, Dadar.

To ensure the smooth functioning of the parade programme, following traffic regulation measures shall be implemented on all adjoining roads of Shivaji Park Ground from 06:00 hrs to 12:00 hrs. pic.twitter.com/By8pWDReHo

— Mumbai Traffic Police (@MTPHereToHelp) April 26, 2025

• NO PARKING ROADS
• 1 Keluskar Road South & North
• 2 Pandurang Naik Road
• 3 N. C. Kelkar Road from Gadkari Chowk to Kotwal Garden.
• C PARKING FOR POLICE/BMC/PWD VEHICLES
• 1 Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Smarak hall
• 2 Vanita Samaj Hall.
• 3 Mahatma Gandhi Swimming Pool
• 4 Kohinoor PPL, N.C. Kelkar Road, Dadar (W), Mumbai.

INSTRUCTIONS TO INVITEES

• 1 Route for invitees coming from South & Central Mumbai through Tilak fly over bridge to Shivaji Park:-
• Tilak Flyover bridge- Kotwal Garden circle- right turn- N. C. Kelkar road- Gadkari Junction- left turn from Meenatai Thackeray Statue on Keluskar south road- Shivaji Park gate No. 1-Parade ground.
• 2 Route for invitees coming from South Mumbai through Dr. Annie Besant Road to Shivaji Park:-
• From South Mumbai Dr. Annie Besant Road, then proceed through Century junction-Swantantraveer Savarkar Road-Siddhivinayak Junction, right turn at Vasant Desai Chowk (Keluskar South Junction), then through Shivaji Park gate no. 01, in Parade Ground.
• 3 Route for Invitees coming from Western Suburbs through Mahim old Cadel Road to Shivaji Park :-
• Invitees from the west suburbs shall proceed through Mahim junction- Old Cadel road- Hinduja hospital- Swantantraveer Savarkar Road south bound left turn at Vasant Desai Chowk (Keluskar South junction) through Shivaji Park gate No. 01- Inthe parade ground.
• 4 Route for Invitees coming from Western Suburbs through Mahim L. J. Road to Shivaji Park:-
• Invitees from west suburbs shall proceed through Mahim Church- Lady Jamshedji Road- Raja Bade Chowk-Gadkari Chowk-Right turn- N. C. Kelkar Road- left turn at Maa Saheb Meenatai Thackarey Statue proceeds towards Shivaji Park gate no. 01 in the Parade ground.

ROUTE MARCH

According to the release, “The Parade Route march commencing from Shivaji Park ground through Gate No. 5 will proceed along left turn- Keluskar road (North)- C. Ramchandra Chowk left turn S. Sawarkar road- South bound- Sangeetkar Vasant Desai Chowk (Keluskar road South junction)- Right turn-will terminate/end at Naarli Baug.”