Overview
- As of Aug. 16, closure orders and diversions are in effect across five cities—Navi Mumbai, Thane, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Vadodara—to manage large Janmashtami crowds around ISKCON temples.
- Orders issued under the Motor Vehicles Act include no-entry and no-parking zones, with alternative corridors and satellite parking to ease congestion in key neighborhoods.
- City police have estimated attendance from tens of thousands to “lakhs” of devotees, prompting time-bound measures from early morning until late evening to maintain traffic flow.
- All advisories explicitly exempt ambulances, fire engines, police vehicles and essential goods carriers to safeguard emergency access during festivities.
- Dedicated traffic helplines and real-time updates through official channels have been activated to guide commuters through the designated detours.