Overview
- On Friday, coordinated traffic controls were active in Mathura–Vrindavan as part of a multi-day plan and in several cities including Hyderabad, Delhi and Noida for Janmashtami events.
- Mumbai Traffic Police published targeted orders for Dahi Handi on September 5 that restrict Jarimari Road from 5 pm to 11 pm and close the south channel of the Andheri–Ghatkopar Link Road from 7 am to 11:30 pm.
- Noida authorities closed specific underpass and intersection approaches near ISKCON Sector 33, directed vehicles to designated parking next to the Adobe Building and set shuttle/foot corridors to the temple.
- Pune announced area-specific curbs for September 4–5 with one-way measures and alternative routes for Phadke Haud and Shivarkar Road, while Hyderabad traffic police set restrictions around Abids ISKCON from 4 am on September 4 to 1 am on September 5.
- Police across cities are using halt-and-go regulation, real-time diversions and public notices under legal traffic powers to manage crowds, and officials urge commuters to use alternative routes, follow traffic personnel and keep emergency lanes clear.