Mumbai BEST Bus Routes Affected by Ganesh Visarjan 2024 & Infrastructure Work
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has announced several bus route diversions and terminations due to ongoing Ganesh Visarjan 2024 festivities and infrastructure work across Mumbai.
Route Changes for Ganesh Visarjan:
Route A-294: Buses will be diverted from Neelam Pride via L. T. Marg towards Borivali Station (West) instead of Gorai Jetty. This change, effective from 20:10 hrs, is due to the immersion process.
Routes 605, 606, and 612: Due to Ganpati immersion activities at Shivaji Talao, buses on these routes will be diverted via Mangatram-Kokan Nagar in both upward and downward directions starting from 21:30 hrs.
Route 608: This route will be curtailed at Shayadri Nagar from 21:35 hrs due to immersion activities at Hanuman Nagar.
Infrastructure Work Impact:
Due to ongoing asphalting work opposite Opera House Bus Chowky, all bus routes will be terminated from M. K. Road starting from 18:30 hrs.
Ganeshotsav 2024: WR to run more trains on night of visarjan in Mumbai
Meanwhile, the Western Railway (WR) will run eight additional services between Churchgate and Virar on the intervening night of September 17 and 18, 2024. Also, considering the heavy rush at Charni Road station for devotees reaching Girgaon Chowpatty for Ganpati immersion on September 17/18, 2024, Western Railway’s Mumbai Central Division has made several arrangements to manage the crowd and ensure passenger convenience.
Crowd Management:
Vineet Abhishek, chief public relations officer of WR, stated that the Mumbai Central Division will install additional CCTV cameras for proper crowd management at Charni Road station. Specific one-way passages will be created to facilitate the movement of incoming and outgoing passengers without obstruction. An additional entrance will be opened at Bal Bhavan to ease the access for passengers coming from Girgaon Chowpatty to reach Platform No. 1 for local trains.
Additional ATVM Machines:
In addition to regular ticket counters, more ATVM machines and facilitators will be available at the station and along the path of Bal Bhavan to ensure passengers can purchase tickets conveniently. The Virar-bound services of the additional eight trains will have extra halt time at Charni Road station to allow passengers to board comfortably.
Overall, the transportation authorities are taking steps to manage the increased crowds and ensure smooth travel for passengers during the Ganesh Visarjan period and ongoing infrastructure work in Mumbai.