Shutdown near IKEA on Thane-Belapur Road, Navi Mumbai traffic police announce diversions
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) is undertaking the work as part of its ongoing infrastructure development projects.
As part of the works the three lane Belapur bound stretch will be completely shut. Traffic on the three lanes of the Thane bound stretch will however remain open.
To control traffic and prevent large-scale jams during the shutdown, the city traffic police have implemented diversions. For vehicles coming from Thane that are heading to Belapur the stretch between Savita Chemical and Turbhe railway station will be closed off for all vehicles until the work is completed.
Traffic officials have already mapped out the diversion routes. Light vehicles coming from Thane, as per the official announcement, will be routed away from the Fire Brigade signal at Mahape, through Sector 26 of APMC Market and onto Palm Beach Road to head towards their destinations.
For the heavy vehicles coming from Thane side, two different diversion routes have been earmarked. The first route includes taking a left turn from the Fire Brigade Signal at Mahape and traversing the Turbhe MIDC locality. The second route demands the left turn from below the Savita Chemical Bridge and once more directs traffic via Turbhe MIDC.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (traffic) Tirupati Kakade issued the official directive based on a report filed by the senior police inspector of the Turbhe traffic division. The action falls within the Motor Vehicles Act and applicable state government guidelines.
'The measure is a move to ensure a smooth and lasting improvement of roads. We call upon all drivers to adhere to the diversion boards, cooperate with traffic officials, and schedule travel to avoid being inconvenienced,' said a Navi Mumbai traffic department official.
The traffic department has vowed to ensure a smooth traffic flow and reduce inconvenience to commuters during this much-needed road improvement.
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