{
  "id": 6891456,
  "title": "Ganeshotsav 2026: Heavy Traffic On Sion-Panvel Highway As Vehicles Head Towards Konkan; Several Diversions In Place",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/ganeshotsav-2026-heavy-traffic-on-sion-panvel-highway-as-vehicles",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T07:48:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/ganeshotsav-2026-heavy-traffic-on-sion-panvel-highway-as-vehicles-head-towards-konkan-several-diversions-in-place"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, a significant traffic jam was observed on the Sion-Panvel Highway near Kalamboli Circle, with numerous vehicles heading towards Konkan for the Ganeshotsav festival. Long queues of cars were captured in videos shared on social media, with traffic restricted to three lanes on one carriageway. Reports indicate that heavy traffic has been present since morning, as consecutive holidays and increased travel during Ganeshotsav have resulted in this congested situation.\n\nNavi Mumbai, a city in Maharashtra, witnessed a traffic jam on the Sion-Panvel Highway near Kalamboli Circle, with vehicles en route to their homes in the Konkan region for the festival. The surge in traffic was attributed to the numerous individuals from Mumbai and nearby areas traveling to their hometowns in the Konkan to participate in the festivities.\n\nTo address the anticipated increase in vehicle numbers during Ganeshotsav, the Navi Mumbai Traffic Police have implemented a special traffic management plan. This plan includes diverting traffic to Uran Phata and Atal Setu when congestion worsens, as well as enlisting 50 additional traffic wardens from the Panvel Municipal Corporation to bolster traffic control efforts. The management strategy covers the route from Kon Phata to Kalamboli, aiming to alleviate the extra traffic strain on Panvel and Kalamboli.\n\nThe Atal Setu, a bridge connecting Mumbai to the Konkan, is also being considered as an alternative route for Mumbai-bound vehicles, depending on the level of congestion. Should the situation call for it, the traffic police may redirect vehicles along Atal Setu or Uran Phata to alleviate pressure on the primary roads in Panvel and Kalamboli during the festival when a large number of devotees and vehicles are expected to be on the roads.",
  "summary": "Navi Mumbai: A massive traffic jam was reported on the Sion-Panvel Highway near Kalamboli Circle on Saturday, with long queues of vehicles heading towards Konkan for Ganeshotsav. Visuals showing heavy traffic on the stretch have surfaced on social media. A video shared by IANS shows long queues of vehicles on the highway, with traffic moving in three lanes on one carriageway. According to…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}