Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Mumbai and Pune Hold Grand Ganpati Visarjan Amid Security
Maharashtra celebrated the final day of its 10-day Ganesh festival on September 25.
People carried Ganesh idols through Mumbai, Pune and other cities for immersion.
Immersion means placing the idols in water as the festival ends.
Mumbai used many police officers, cameras, boats and drones to keep people safe.
Pune’s five important Ganesh idols led a large procession through the city.
More than 600 groups were expected to join Pune’s main routes.
Roads, trains and metro services were changed to help manage the crowds.
Officials also provided lifeguards, medical teams and environmentally friendly immersion facilities.
A 68-year-old man died after becoming unconscious near the Lalbaugcha Raja pandal, though the cause was not immediately known.
Maharashtra’s 10-day Ganeshotsav celebrations concluded on September 25 with immersion processions on Anant Chaturdashi.
Mumbai deployed more than 23,000 police personnel, CCTV systems and drones at major immersion points, including Girgaon Chowpatty.
Pune’s five Manache Ganpati led the traditional procession before more than 600 Ganesh mandals joined four main routes.
Authorities introduced traffic restrictions, emergency services, late-night trains and extended Pune Metro operations to manage crowds.
A second death was reported near Mumbai’s Lalbaugcha Raja pandal, while the cause of death remained unknown.
- Who
- Devotees, Ganesh mandals, Mumbai and Pune authorities, police, transport agencies and emergency services participated in the processions.
- What
- Ganesh idols were carried in grand processions and immersed as Maharashtra’s 10-day Ganeshotsav celebrations concluded.
- When
- Friday, September 25, 2026, on Anant Chaturdashi.
- Where
- Across Maharashtra, especially at Mumbai’s Girgaon Chowpatty and Lalbaug and along Pune’s main procession routes and immersion ghats.
- Why
- The processions marked the conclusion of the Ganesh festival and the farewell immersion of the idols.
- Mumbai security
- More than 23,000 police personnel and around 10,000 CCTV cameras were deployed across Mumbai.
- Pune security
- More than 10,000 police, Home Guards and other personnel were deployed, supported by about 3,500 CCTV cameras.
- Pune procession
- Kasba Ganpati, Tambdi Jogeshwari Ganpati, Guruji Talim Ganpati, Tulshibaug Ganpati and Kesariwada Ganpati led the procession.
- Pune safety arrangements
- The Pune Municipal Corporation deployed 120 lifeguards and 37 fire brigade personnel at 15 immersion ghats.
- Rail changes
- Western Railway changed local services near Charni Road and Girgaon Chowpatty and planned additional late-night services.
- Metro operations
- Pune Metro planned continuous operations for 41 hours and revised passenger movement at six stations.
- Reported death
- A 68-year-old man became unconscious near the Lalbaugcha Raja pandal and was later declared dead at a hospital; the cause was not immediately known.