Mumbai road closures for Maharashtra Day

Road traffic in central Mumbai is getting a temporary reset for Maharashtra Day — not citywide, but right where a lot of daily movement bottlenecks anyway. The trigger is the state parade at Shivaji Park in Dadar on Thursday, May 1, 2026. Mumbai Traffic Police have put special restrictions in place from 6 am to 12 noon, and the practical effect is simple: if your route normally cuts through the Shivaji Park-Dadar West side, expect detours and slower movement. (news18.com) ### What exactly is closing? The biggest shutdown is on Keluskar Road North and Keluskar Road South, which will be closed to normal vehicular traffic, with access carved out for invitees. SK Bole Road won’t fully close, but it will run one-way from Siddhivinayak Junction to Portuguese Church Junction. Entry is also being restricted (news18.com)en Dadar, Prabhadevi, Mahim, and the western side of central Mumbai. (news18.com) ### So where do vehicles go instead? If you’re coming from Siddhivinayak Junction and would normally continue via Veer Savarkar Road, the diversion sends you right at Siddhivinayak, then along SK Bole Road, left at Portuguese Church, and onward through Gokhale Road, Gadkari Junction, LJ Road, and Raja Bade Chowk toward the western s(news18.com)t at Yes Bank Junction, then via Pandurang Naik Road, right at Raja Bade Chowk, and onward through LJ Road, Gadkari Junction, and Gokhale Road toward South Mumbai. (news18.com) ### Why does Dadar get hit so hard? Because Dadar is less a neighborhood chokepoint than a switching yard for the city. A lot of drivers use it to cross from southbound corridors into the western suburbs, or to thread between Prabhadevi, Mahim, and central Mumbai without getting stuck on longer loops. When even a few links around Sh(news18.com)on the surrounding connectors. That’s why police are concentrating restrictions into the 6 am to noon window. (news18.com) ### What about parking? Parking is banned on Keluskar Road North and South, on Pandurang Naik Road, and on NC Kelkar Road from Gadkari Chowk to Kotwal Garden. That matters more than it sounds. On event mornings, illegal or spillover parking can turn a slow corridor into a dead stop. For official vehicles, designated spots have been (news18.com)o use the Kohinoor BMC parking lot. (news18.com) ### Where does the parade itself move? The route march starts from Shivaji Park Ground through Gate No. 5, goes along Keluskar Road North, turns at C. Ramchandra Chowk, moves onto southbound Veer Savarkar Road, then reaches the Keluskar Road South junction and ends at Narali Baug. That route explains why the closures are clustered exactly where they are — the police are trying to keep the ceremonial stretch insulated from regular traffic. (news18.com) ### What should commuters actually do? The useful takeaway is boring but real — leave earlier, avoid cutting through Shivaji Park if you can, and don’t assume your usual “shortcut” will survive the morning. Signage and police personnel are supposed to be in place to guide vehicles and pedestrians, but that only helps once you’re already in the zone. The smarter move is to route around Dadar West altogether during the restricted hours if your trip is flexible. (news18.com) ### Bottom line This is a half-day disruption, not an all-day shutdown. But it lands in one of Mumbai’s most connected traffic pockets, so even limited closures can ripple outward fast. If your Thursday morning depends on Dadar roads near Shivaji Park, treat the advisory as real and plan the detour before you leave. (news18.com)