Overview
- Early visuals showed the last sunrise around the Gateway of India, with residents and tourists gathering as national wires shared clips.
- Evening footage captured the final sunset across Nariman Point, Juhu Beach and Marine Drive, with ANI and PTI circulating images and video.
- Mumbai Police deployed over 17,000 personnel at key spots including Marine Drive, Girgaon Chowpatty, Juhu and Versova, with QRTs and SRPF on standby.
- Metro Line 3 is running overnight until 5:55 am on January 1, BEST added more than 25 buses on coastal routes and special late-night local trains were planned on Central and Western lines.
- Weather conditions were described as pleasant, though authorities cautioned about unhealthy air quality in parts of the city for outdoor celebrations.