On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to Mumbai on Friday to flag off the Vande Bharat Express at the Chhtrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and his meeting and interaction with the Dawoodi-Bohra community in Marol, Andheri, the Mumbai traffic police has announced road closures and have suggested alternative routes.
The roads leading to the Eastern Freeway, P. D'Mello Road, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road will be regulated and controlled from 2.45 pm to 4.15 pm.
In order to streamline traffic and to avoid inconvenience to people in general, traffic on 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 Vile Parle (East) traffic will be controlled and regulated from 4.30 pm- 6:30 pm.
The Traffic Police has released a list of alternative routes for roads towards Eastern Freeway
1) Vehicles from CSMT Junction going towards Chembur through Eastern Free Way shall proceed through D.N. Road towards Sir J.J. Flyover Bridge.
2) Vehicles from Churchgate Railway Station going towards Chembur through Eastern Free Way shall proceed through Veer Nariman Road towards the CTO junction.
3) Vehicles from Cuffe Parade or Navy Nagar may use Nathalal Parekh Marg.
4) Vehicles from Vashi going towards CSMT, Colaba, Churchgate may use the Eastern Expressway instead of the freeway.
For the Marol- Andheri area, alternative roads are as follows:
(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 a 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 Poultry 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.
