Mumbai has once again hit the spotlight, this time with the high-profile wedding ceremony of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant taking place in the city.
Due to the wedding, the Mumbai Traffic Police, on Friday, announced traffic restrictions that will be put in place in order to maintain a smooth flow of traffic. In the advisory, the restrictions were announced for July 5 and July 12-15.
Several roads leading to the Jio World Convention Centre are to have restricted access from 1:00 PM to midnight from July 12 to 15.
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding is scheduled to take place on July 12 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).
Mumbai Traffic Police advisory
The traffic advisory says that there will be no entry for the vehicular on Kurla MTNL Road from Laxmi Tower Junction through Dhirubai Ambani Square Avenue Lane-3, Indian Oil Petrol Pump, and Diamond Junction to Hotel Trident.
Giving an alternate route, the police said that vehicles coming in from One BKC should turn left at Laxmi Tower Junction, proceed to Diamond Gate No. 8, turn right at NABARD Junction, continue to Diamond Junction, and then head towards BKC via Dhirubai Ambani Square and the Indian Oil Petrol Pump.
Besides this, there will be no entry at Dhirubai Ambani Square Avenue/Indian Oil Petrol Pump for vehicles coming from Kurla, MTNL Junction, Platina Junction, and Diamond Junction towards the BKC connector bridge. These vehicles should turn left at NABARD Junction, proceed from Diamond Gate No. 8, turn right at Laxmi Tower Junction, and continue to BKC.
Vehicles from Bharat Nagar, One BKC, WeWork, Godrej and BKC Road will be restricted at Jio Convention Centre Gate No. 23 for heading towards the American Consulate and MTNL Junction. These vehicles have been advised to turn right at Kautilya Bhavan, proceed via Avenue 1 road behind the Insurance Institute Office, and continue behind the American Consulate towards their destination via Dhirubai Ambani School.
Vehicles from MTNL Junction will be restricted at Signature/Road Sun Tech Building from proceeding towards the American Consulate, Jio World Convention Centre, and BKC Connector. The Mumbai Traffic Police advises commuters to take an alternate route: turn left at Dhirubai Ambani School, proceed behind the American Consulate via Avenue 1 road, turn right at We Work, left at Godrej BKC, and continue to their destination.
Latika Road will be one-way from Ambani Square to Laxmi Tower Junction, and Avenue 3 Road will be one-way from Kautilya Bhavan to the American Consulate.