Overview
- Police held coordinated meetings with local Muslim leaders on Monday and Tuesday to secure cooperation for the August 26 processions and to press the municipal body to repair potholes on procession routes.
- Deputy Commissioner of Police Pankaj Shirsat issued node-by-node orders that stop or divert heavy vehicles, buses and other traffic at Ambadi Naka, Parol Phata, Jambholi Naka, Chavindra Naka, Ranjnoli Naka and other key points.
- A complete no‑parking rule will be enforced along procession routes and emergency vehicles such as ambulances, fire tenders and police vans are explicitly exempted from the restrictions.
- Thane traffic has launched an 18‑number WhatsApp reporting channel for citizens to send traffic violation complaints that officers will verify and may convert into e‑challans.
- Reports conflict on restriction hours — one notification cites 12:00 noon to midnight while district advisories list 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm — so commuters should use alternate routes, expect ST/KDMT/TMT buses to drop passengers at designated points, and follow police updates for real‑time guidance.