In an effort to ease traffic congestion during the upcoming Ganesh festival, the Mumbai traffic police have announced the opening of the Coastal Road for 24-hour vehicular movement. The Coastal Road, a crucial north-south connector, will be available 24 hours for public use from September 6 to 18.

M Ramkumar, additional commissioner of police (traffic), stated that the decision was made to ensure smooth traffic flow between north and south Mumbai, given the heavy traffic and crowd for idol immersion expected during the festival. “Vehicular traffic moving from north Mumbai to south Mumbai can use the Dharmaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Coastal Road during the Ganesh festival and vice versa," he said.