Mumbai - BKC Traffic will Hit on January 19 for PM Visit

 

The Ghatkopar-Versova Metro Blue Line 1 will be closed for 1 hour 45 minutes during the evening peak hour to allow for the Prime Minister's visit to Gundavli station on the Red Line 7 along the Western Express Highway for the opening of two new Mumbai Metro corridors. The dates correspond to the Prime Minister's visit.

The Mumbai Metro issued a "service update" on the subject. Since we are informing in advance that we expect commuters to adjust travel timings.

In addition to newspaper coverage, we will have social media coverage, train announcements and announcements at stations. Extreme caution will prevent chaos, as official said.

Stopping an existing line for inauguration will cause traffic snarls several kilometers long, severely inconveniencing citizens as said by Dhaval Shah of the Lokhandwala-Oshiwara Citizens Association.

The police have asked BKC offices to allow all employees to leave work early, beginning at 12 noon on the day of the event, to avoid traffic congestion and to minimize the impact of all restrictions.