Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Navi Mumbai Traffic Police Plan Ganeshotsav Diversions, Add Wardens
Navi Mumbai expects more cars and people on the roads during Ganeshotsav.
The traffic police have made a plan to keep vehicles moving.
Some cars going toward Mumbai may be sent over Atal Setu or through Uran Phata.
Police want 50 extra traffic wardens to help control traffic and crowds.
Officers checked places where traffic jams and accidents may happen.
They will use diversions, barricades and other controls when needed.
Workers have been asked to repair potholes and finish road work near Kon Phata.
Police have asked people to follow traffic rules and not park on busy roads.
The Navi Mumbai Traffic Police prepared a Ganeshotsav traffic plan for the Kon Phata–Kalamboli stretch.
Mumbai-bound vehicles may be diverted through Atal Setu or Uran Phata if congestion increases.
The police requested 50 traffic wardens from the Panvel Municipal Corporation.
Officials reviewed congestion points, accident-prone areas and major traffic corridors in Panvel and nearby areas.
Authorities prioritized pothole repairs, road widening and completion of work near Kon Phata before the festival.
- Who
- The Navi Mumbai Traffic Police, with requested support from 50 Panvel Municipal Corporation traffic wardens.
- What
- A special Ganeshotsav traffic-management plan involving possible diversions, additional personnel, barricading and road repairs.
- When
- During Ganeshotsav; the article does not provide specific dates.
- Where
- On the Kon Phata–Kalamboli stretch and in Panvel, Kalamboli and nearby routes toward Mumbai.
- Why
- To manage the expected increase in vehicles and devotees, reduce congestion and help prevent accidents.
- Covered stretch
- Kon Phata to Kalamboli
- Possible Mumbai diversions
- Atal Setu and Uran Phata
- Requested additional personnel
- 50 traffic wardens
- Traffic areas reviewed
- Congestion points, hotspots, accident-prone black spots and major corridors
- Road priorities
- Flyover and side-road work at Kon Phata, pothole repairs and road widening
- Public appeal
- Follow traffic rules and avoid parking on roads in crowded areas
- Official quoted
- Dr Rahul Khade, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Navi Mumbai Police