Roads around Juhu Chowpatty to close from 2 pm on Nov 15 for Chhath Puja, parking banned

Roads around Juhu Chowpatty in Santacruz (West) will be closed for a limited period for Chhath Puja celebrations. Diversions will also be in force and parking will be prohibited. The arrangements will run from 2 pm on November 15, 2026, to 11 am on November 16, 2026.

According to Mumbai Traffic Police, a large turnout of devotees is expected at the beach. The Santacruz Traffic Division will impose the restrictions to reduce crowding and keep people safe.

Two stretches of Juhu Tara Road will be closed to general traffic as required. The first runs from the Santacruz Police Station junction to Juhu Chowpatty, and the second from the Tulip Star Hotel junction to the beach. Even when these stretches are closed, vehicles connected with the Chhath Puja arrangements will be allowed through.

Separate diversions have been fixed for those coming to Juhu Tara Road from Link Road and from the Tulip Star Hotel junction. Vehicles coming from Link Road will have to turn right at the Santacruz Police Station junction and then left at the Standard Chartered Bank junction. From there they will be sent towards their destination via S.V. Road.

Vehicles coming to Juhu Tara Road from the Tulip Star Hotel junction will be sent via V.M. Road. N.S. Road No. 13 has also been listed as an alternative, and it can be reached from Juhu Church Road or Alfredo Creado Road.

A one-way system will be introduced on A.B. Nair Road if needed. Under it, vehicles will be allowed to go from Church Road towards Balraj Sahni Marg. Southbound traffic on Juhu Tara Road will be separately barred. The U-turn in front of Hotel Maharaja Bhog will be closed. This applies to vehicles heading to Juhu Koliwada via Tulip Star Hotel. Such drivers will have to go up to the Juhu Koliwada junction, where a U-turn will be available.

Parking will be prohibited on both sides of Juhu Tara Road and A.B. Nair Road. V.M. Road, Juhu Church Road and Birla Lane will be closed during the notified hours. The parking ban therefore also covers V.M. Road and Juhu Church Road, which have been listed as diversions or alternative routes. Police vehicles, fire brigade vehicles, ambulances and other essential service vehicles are exempt from the restrictions.

Motorists have been asked to cooperate with traffic personnel deployed in the area, follow the diversion instructions and use alternative routes to avoid inconvenience. The advisory says the two restrictions on Juhu Tara Road and the one-way system on A.B. Nair Road will be enforced as required within the notified hours. Motorists have also been asked to follow whatever instructions personnel give at the affected junctions during the celebrations.