Mumbai: The Mumbai Traffic Police have imposed major traffic restrictions on the Western Express Highway on Monday in view of the visit of the Prime Minister of India and the President of France.
According to the advisory, a complete prohibition on the movement of Heavy Motor Vehicles (HMVs) will remain in force from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM a total of 13 hours.
The restrictions will be implemented on both the northbound and southbound carriageways of the highway, specifically between Vakola Flyover and Dahisar Toll Naka.
Traffic police officials said the curbs are part of elaborate security arrangements for the visiting dignitaries and are aimed at preventing congestion along the crucial arterial route.
However, ambulances, fire brigade vehicles, police vehicles, and government vehicles deployed for WIP (Very Important Person) security will be exempted from the restrictions.
Commuters have been advised to plan their travel accordingly and cooperate with the traffic authorities by following instructions issued on the ground.
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