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Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Teenager dies during dahi handi celebrations in Mumbai
Mumbai: A day after Rohan Valvi, 14, from Adarsh Nagar in the Marol area died during Dahi Handi celebrations, local residents recounted the tragic sequence of events that unfolded. The deceased, the middle child in a family of three, was the son of a carpenter. Mahadev, a local from the area, said Valvi reached the Govinda Pathak to take part in the traditional rituals. "A puja was being conducted, as is customary before the Dahi Handi begins. During the puja itself, he suddenly began vomiting. His friends immediately rushed him towards a nearby dispensary. But on the way, at Asalpha, his body turned cold," Mahadev recalled. At the dispensary, they were advised to take him to a govt hospital. He was subsequently shifted to Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar, where doctors declared him brought dead. The incident cast a pall of gloom over Adarsh Nagar, with locals mourning the untimely loss of a teenager who was battling illness but joined the festivities regardless. Andheri (East) BJP MLA Murji Patel stepped forward on Sunday evening to extend financial support to the grieving family. Patel, who visited the family, said Valvi was associated with the Gaondevi Govinda Pathak. "I will provide any financial help possible from my side as the family is poor. The boy was suffering from jaundice and did not attend practice sessions for the past three days. On Saturday, however, he joined the celebrations against his family's wishes. His parents were reluctant for him to participate as his health had not recovered fully," said Patel. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Gold Rates Today in Mumbai | Silver Rates Today in Mumbai Doctors at the hospital confirmed that Valvi was already dead by the time he was brought to the hospital. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Indian Express
6 days ago
- Indian Express
Why BEST is diverting buses on several routes in Mumbai
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has implemented a series of temporary bus route changes across Mumbai over the past three days due to festival preparations, cultural events and civic work. On Wednesday evening, services on route number 333 in the Marol Depot area were curtailed at Chakala Cigarette Factory from 7.15 pm to make way for pavilion construction for the Ganpati festival at Maharshi Valmiki Chowk. The previous day saw multiple diversions in the Worli area owing to Govinda Pathak rehearsals on Veer Nariman Road in Worli Village. From 7.15 pm, routes 169, 118, 162, 56, 54, 44 and 125 were diverted from Babasaheb Worlikar Chowk via Annie Besant Road, turning right at Hadkamkar Chowk and making a U-turn at Abdul Gaffar Circle. While buses on routes 118 and 162 travelled towards Worli Village, the remaining headed to Worli Depot. On the same evening, service on route 216 was suspended at Naigaon Police Colony from 7 pm due to the Ganpati arrival ceremony at MHADA Colony in Bhoiwada. Later, at 10,30 pm, service on route 605 in the Vikhroli Depot area was curtailed at Vaibhav Chowk in connection with Dahi Handi practice at Tembipada, Bhandup. Earlier on Tuesday, at 10.15 am, nine services operating from the Shivajinagar Depot, A26, A53, A60, A507, A511, A380, A372, A493 and A517, were diverted in the down direction from Maharashtra Nagar via the bridge and Indian Oil Nagar because of encroachment removal work undertaken by the municipal corporation. 'All diversions are temporary and will remain in effect until the conclusion of the respective events and completion of road works,' said a BEST official. On August 12, traffic changes for Angaraki Chaturthi affected operations in the Worli Depot area, with buses on routes 37, 87, 28, 33, 85, 92, 62, 54, 86, 172, 169 and 165 diverted from S K Bole Road via Gopal Krishna Gokhale Road, turning right from Jakadevi Chowk onto Appasaheb Marathe Marg from 10.30 am the same day. In Maharashtra Nagar, the same nine routes affected by later encroachment work had already been diverted from 10.15 am. in the down direction via the bridge and Indian Oil Nagar because of ongoing road repairs.
