In view of the visit of VVIP to Mumbai City on 8th August, 2008, traffic movement on the following roads at the time mentioned below will be regulated and diverted. Road users are requested to take note and plan their travel accordingly.

        ( 11.30 hrs till 12.15 hrs )

         Centaur Junction, Western Express Highway up to J.V.L.R Bridge, Jogeshwari Vikroli Link Road up to L & T Bridge,Pawar Wadi, Pizza Hut Junction, I.I.T Powai Signal.

         ( 13.15 hrs till 14.00 hrs )

         I.I.T Powai Signal.Adi Shankaracharya Marg, Pizza Hut Junction, Pawar Wadi, L& T Bridge, Jogeshwari Vikroli Link Road upto JVLR Bridge Junction, Western Express Highway up to Centaur Junction.

         To avoid inconvenience and delay in traffic, please use the alternative roads like S.V.S Road, L.B.S Road, Eastern Express Highway via Bandra – Dharavi Link Road, etc.

          During the VVIP Movement, traffic policemen will be deployed for guiding the motorists at strategic locations. Road users are requested to follow instructions of the policemen and cooperate for smooth traffic movement.

         For details please visit our website www.trafficpolicemumbai.org and refer to brief information on VMS Display at key locations all over the city.
 

          From 1st January 2008; 2, 70,490 people have been challaned for riding without helmets. In drunk driving; 21,714 cases have been made out of which 8,065 people have undergone prison terms.

          On 4th August, the Qila court has sentenced four people to imprisonment for the offence of drunk driving.

          We sincerely appeal that citizen should not indulge in driving under influence of alcohol.
                           

                                                                                                             Sd/-
                                                                                                   ( Sanjay Barve )
                                                                                            Jt. Commissioner of Police,
                                                                                                  Traffic, Mumbai.
 

         In Mumbai, there are 1.5 million vehicles, many of them, contributing in their own way to noise pollution by honking horns unnecessarily. On 7th April, this year, we had organized a No Honking day and it had yielded positive results. That day was instrumental in awakening citizens to the perils of unnecessary honking. That day of creating awareness was also supplemented with prosecution of offenders. Till date, more than 37000 motorists have been penalized for unnecessary honking and almost 2000 reverse horns have been nullified. It was necessary to carry this drive further.

         Hence we took resort to reforming the drivers themselves. If the motorists themselves take an oath as to not honk horns; unless absolutely necessary, this menace can be curbed positively.

         The Mumbai traffic Police had organized one mass oath taking ceremony on 9th July 2008 at the Local Arms ground at Worli. Around 20 female drivers of the cab service 'FOR SHE ' and 70 male drivers of the cab service 'GOLD CAB' wholeheartedly participated in this endeavor and simultaneously took an oath at 2 pm today that they would refrain from mindless use of horns. The Joint Commissioner of Police, Shri. Sanjay Barve himself administered this oath to all the drivers.

         Ms. Revathi Roy of For She cab services and Mr Arun Sabnis of Fulora Foundation along with Ms.Shilpa Athavale supported this movement to curb the menace of mindless honking.

         This is just the beginning. In the coming days, this community oath service will be carried to the Corporate fleets, the Banks, Insurance companies. The Lions Club, the Rotary Club, the Giants International and several other organizations will be requested to support our endeavor to curb vehicular noise pollution.

 

Traffic arrangements at Dr. B.A Road ( Hindmata/Parel T.T) in case of water logging.

          Every year in the monsoon when heavy rain fall reported there is 3 to 4 feet water logging at Dr. B.A. Road, Hindmata Junction and Parel T.T. Junction area.

          In this situation regular traffic movement will be diverted as follow.

          Towards South Mumbai

        1. J.S.flyover (Dadar T.T. flyover Bridge)-Dr. B.A.road-Gurudhwara- (Left turn) S.S.Wagh Marg-(Left turn) -Spring Mill compound-(right turn) -G.D.Ambekar marg-Mane Mastar Chowk-R.M.M.S. office-Sant Gora Kumbhar Chowk-(right turn) - Haffkine InstituteAcharya Donde Marg-Khanolkar Chowk-(left turn) - Dr. E.Borges roadDr. B.A.Road, Supari Baug Junction-(left turn) -towards South Mumbai

         2. J.S. flyover ((Dadar T.T. flyover Bridge) low level- Naigaon X Raod Junction- (left turn) -M.M.G.S.Marg-Sarfare Chowk- Wadala, Sakkar bhavan junction-(right turn) - R.A.K. Marg-Jakeria Bandar Road- towards sounth Mumbai

          Towards North Mumbai

        1. Dr.B.A.Road, Bharat Mata Junction- Supari Baug Junction-(right turn) - Dr. E.Borges road Khanolkar Chowk-Mane Mastar Chowk-G.D.Ambekar Marg-Sarfare Chowk-Katrak Margtowards Five Garden

                                                                     Or

         2. Dr. B.A.Road- Supari Baug Junction-(right turn) -Khanolkar Chowk- (right turn) -Acharya Donde Marg-Shwree Naka- (left Turn) - R.A.K.Marg towards to North Mumbai

                                                                    Or

          3. Towards to Dadar
            Dr.B.A.Road, Bharat Mata Junction- Supari Baug Junction- (right turn) - Dr. E.Borges road- Khanolkar Chowk- Mane Mastar Chowk-G.D.Ambekar Marg-Sarfare Chowk-(left turn) -M.M.G.Marg-Dr. B.A.Road, Naigaon X Junction- (right turn) - towards to Dadar T.T.

         Informatory sign boards are installed and Traffic personal will be deployed reinvested to follow instructions of the traffic personal and co-operated for smooth traffic movement.

 

Traffic arrangements at Dr. B.A Road ( Hindmata/Parel T.T) in case of water logging.

Traffic arrangements at Ghatkoper Traffic Division in Mumbai

Traffic arrangements at Andheri ( Jeevan Mahale Marg from Bahar Junction towards Andheri Railway Station.

       In Andheri major excavation work on the west bound carriage way of Jeeva Mahale Marg from Bahar Junction towards Andheri Railway Station has been started.

       Traffic will be regulated during the excavation work which will last till 31st May, 2008. There will be a little obstruction to the free flow traffic due to this work. The heavy vehicles will be diverted on the Western Express Highway from Bahar Junction towards Gold Spot Junction. They can go up to Regency Hotel and by taking left turn can come up to Jeeva Mahale Marg.

        Inconvenience is regretted.
 

 OVERDRIVE AWARDS

    OVERDRIVE Magazine has recently presented awards for automotive excellence and the awards for focusing on environmental consciousness and the Safety Award. These awards have been given for the last nine years but the Green Award and Safety Award are given for the first time this year. The Safety Award highlights and honour efforts taken to improve the safety of all road users – be it drivers, riders or pedestrians - by efforts including making cars and bikes safer by adding protective equipment to making the roads they ply on safer by better traffic regulation and strict implementation of rules and regulations.

      The jury for the OVERDRIVE Awards that include prominent personalities from the automotive fraternity and senior members of the OVERDRIVE editorial team have, after much deliberation, decided to bestow the inaugural Safety Award on the Mumbai Traffic Police for the efforts undertaken in 2007 in making the roads of Mumbai city much safer-be in in the strict enforcement of drink driving laws, discouraging usage of mobile phones and other distractions while driving and adoption of safety restraint systems like seat-belts and helmets to ensuring traffic flows smoothly and thus resulting in fewer accidents and mishaps. All these efforts have made Mumbai one of the safest cities in India to commute in, considering the volume of traffic that flows, and thus making the Traffic Department a worthy recipient of the award.

         This award has been presented on 11th January 2008 in a grand function at New Delhi which has been accepted by the team of the Traffic Control Branch, Mumbai.

         Traffic Control Branch solicit strong support and co-operation from the members of public to initiate and implement various drives which will ultimately strengthen the security of the commuter on the road and ensure smooth traffic on all the roads in Mumbai City.

                                                                                                             sd/-
                                                                                                    (S.S.Solunke)
                                                                                       Dy.Commissioner of Police (HQ)
                                                                                                   Traffic, Mumbai
 

   Special Drives taken by Mumbai Traffic Police

       Following chart shows the punishments awarded in the cases of (section 185 M.V Act) Drunken Driving & (section 184 M.V.Act) Dangerous Driving till today.
 

            Following chart shows the cases during Special Drives conducted by Mumbai Traffic Police from 1st Jan, 2008 till date.

             From 20th June,2007 till 31st Dec, 2007 = 11416 cases of Drunken Driving have been registered by Traffic Police Mumbai.      

             Mumbai Traffic Police makes a sincere appeal that the motorists should refrain from Drunken Driving.