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Pune, Navi Mumbai and Mumbai Issue Traffic Curbs as Jarange-Patil March Heads to Azad Maidan

Azad Maidan has conditional approval, prompting Friday diversions in Mankhurd and Trombay.

Overview

  • Maratha reservation leader Manoj Jarange Patil is leading a convoy toward Mumbai for a planned August 29 protest at Azad Maidan.
  • Pimpri-Chinchwad Police announced diversions as the march moves through Pune district via Junnar toward Somatane Phata, sharing a Google Maps route for commuters.
  • Navi Mumbai Police reserved the Palaspe–Gavanphata–Palm Beach corridor for protest vehicles to prevent highway congestion.
  • Heavy vehicles face a ban on August 28–29 in designated Navi Mumbai zones, with exemptions for essential services and vehicles accompanying the protest, and alternate routes have been specified.
  • Mumbai Police ordered detailed detours for August 29, including restrictions in Mankhurd and Trombay and a citywide bar on heavy vehicles from midnight until further notice.