Overview
- Local traffic and police departments issued targeted advisories for festival traffic from September 3–5 with many restrictions active by Friday morning to manage large Janmashtami and Dahi Handi gatherings.
- Mumbai Traffic Police confirmed route‑ and time‑specific closures for September 5, including Jarimari Road in Bandra from 5 pm to 11 pm and the south channel of the Andheri‑Ghatkopar Link Road from 7 am to 11:30 pm.
- Mathura‑Vrindavan is operating a 48‑hour diversion plan that bans heavy vehicles near temple precincts, creates pedestrian‑only corridors and uses satellite parking with shuttles to handle the influx of devotees.
- City traffic units in Delhi, Hyderabad, Noida and Pune have issued time‑bound diversions and one‑way or closure orders around major temples and procession routes while advising alternate roads and designated parking.
- All advisories stress that ambulances, fire services and other emergency vehicles are exempt and will get priority passage and that commuters should use public transport, follow police directions and allow extra travel time.