The Mumbai traffic police issued a travel advisory for Mazdock Mumbai Mini Marathon to be held on Sunday (07 January), in view of the 250th anniversary of Mazgaon Dock Mumbai. Approximately 3,000 runners are expected to participate in two categories: a 10 km run and a 3 km run.
• Accordingly, the following roads will be closed between 0400 to 0900 hours on Sunday (07 January)- Veer Nariman Road, M.G. Road, K.B. Patil Road, M.K. Road (both bound), H.T. Parikh Road, Dinshaw Wachha Road, Dorabji Tata Road, Madam Cama Road and N.S. Road – Marine Plaza to Air India Junction (Both Bounds).
• Additionally, Matama Gandhi Road, from Vasudev Balwant Phadke Junction (Bombay Hospital Junction) to Chafekar Bandhu Junction (OCS Junction), will be closed both ways from 2300 hours on Saturday (06 January) to 1100 hours on Sunday (07 January).
• The police have urged the commuters in the region to use following alternate routes:
• Vehicles heading from Colaba, Cuffe Parade (South Mumbai) towards East Mumbai should use Shahid Bhagat Singh Road and P.D’Mello Road.
• Vehicles heading from Colaba, Cuffe Parade (South Mumbai) towards Central Mumbai should use Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Avtarsingh Bedi Junction, Kabutar Khana Junction (GPO), CSMT Junction, Makhdoom Ali Mahimi Flyover (Sir J.J. Flyover).
• Vehicles heading from Colaba, Cuffe Parade (South Mumbai) towards North Mumbai/Airport should use Sahid Bhagat Singh Road, Kabutar Khana Junction (GPO), CSMT Junction, Mahapalica Marg, Metro Junction, Meghdut Bridge.
• Vehicles heading from East Mumbai towards Colaba, Cuffe Parade (South Mumbai) should use P.D’Mello Road and Shahid Bhagat Singh Road.
• Additionally, the Indian Navy is set to hold a Veterans Day Parade on Sunday (07 January), along the Marine Drive promenade. Consequently, heavy vehicles will be prohibited in South Mumbai between 0300 hrs and 2359 hrs on Sunday (07 January).