Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Maharashtra Revises Heavy Vehicle Curbs On Mumbai-Goa Highway
The Maharashtra government changed traffic rules for the Ganesh festival.
Very large vehicles will normally be stopped on the Mumbai-Goa highway for 39 hours.
The stoppage begins on September 19 and ends late on September 20.
This is meant to reduce traffic jams as many devotees travel to Konkan.
Police officials can loosen the rule if traffic conditions make that safe.
They must consider people travelling for the festival before making changes.
Trucks and other heavy vehicles are included in the restriction.
Officials must also make sure cargo continues moving through JNPT.
The order was issued by the state Transport Department.
Vehicles with a weight capacity of 16 tonnes or more will be barred from National Highway 66 from 8 a.m. on September 19 until 11 p.m. on September 20.
The restriction covers trucks, multi-axle vehicles, trailers, lorries and other heavy or extra-heavy vehicles.
Navi Mumbai’s police commissioner and concerned district police chiefs may relax the restrictions according to traffic conditions and devotee movement.
Authorities must consider both Ganesh devotees travelling to Konkan and traffic conditions when deciding whether to ease the curbs.
Officials have been directed to keep import and export cargo moving smoothly through JNPT during the festival period.
- Who
- The Maharashtra government, Navi Mumbai police, concerned district police authorities and heavy-vehicle operators are involved.
- What
- The government revised restrictions on heavy vehicles using National Highway 66 during the Ganesh festival.
- When
- Heavy vehicles will be barred from 8 a.m. on September 19 until 11 p.m. on September 20, 2026.
- Where
- The restrictions apply to the Mumbai-Goa National Highway 66, particularly routes toward Konkan and the Navi Mumbai-Raigad area.
- Why
- The measures are intended to manage festival traffic and devotee movement while keeping import and export cargo from JNPT moving smoothly.
- Restriction period
- 8 a.m. September 19 to 11 p.m. September 20, 2026
- Vehicle threshold
- Vehicles with a weight capacity of 16 tonnes or more
- Affected vehicles
- Heavy and extra-heavy vehicles, trucks, multi-axle vehicles, trailers and lorries
- Road
- Mumbai-Goa National Highway 66
- Relaxation authority
- The Navi Mumbai police commissioner and superintendents of police in concerned districts
- Festival context
- Ganesh festival travel, including journeys toward Konkan for Gauri-Ganpati immersion and return travel
- Cargo provision
- Authorities must ensure smooth import and export cargo movement from JNPT