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Pune-Mumbai Traffic Alert: Heavy Vehicle Diversions Imposed For Navratri Rush
- •Heavy vehicle restrictions and diversions are in place on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and the old highway due to the Shri Ekvira Devi Navratri rush.
- •The stretch between Karla Phata and the foothill temple is off-limits to heavy vehicles until October 20.
- •Heavy vehicles on the old highway are being diverted to the Mumbai-Pune Expressway via Kusgaon Budruk and Urse toll plazas.
- •Authorities have deployed around 50 highway traffic personnel and urged commuters to use trains and public transport to avoid congestion.
- •The Dasara holiday period is expected to extend travel rushes, prompting officials to advise motorists to check traffic updates before traveling.
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Heavy and large vehicles are restricted on the stretch between Karla Phata and the foothill temple until October 20. Additionally, heavy vehicles are barred on the old Mumbai-Pune highway between the Kusgaon Budruk toll plaza and Vadgaon Phata from 6 am to 10 pm daily from October 15 to 19.
Heavy vehicles heading towards Pune are diverted from the Kusgaon Budruk toll plaza onto the Mumbai-Pune Expressway to proceed via the Urse toll plaza. Vehicles heading towards Mumbai are diverted from Talegaon Phata in Vadgaon, routed through Urse Ghat, and directed onto the expressway.
Traffic management measures include deploying around 50 highway traffic police personnel on the ground alongside rural police officers, enforcing lane discipline, and urging commuters to use trains or public transport. Furthermore, the upcoming Dasara holiday on Tuesday, October 20, may extend the travel rush.
