Congress yatra: Mumbai Police issues traffic advisory ahead of Rahul’s rally

The Mumbai Traffic Police has issued regulatory and prohibitory orders in view of the events related to Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on Sunday, March 17. The Congress-led Opposition’s INDIA alliance is set to hold a mega rally in Mumbai’s Shivaji Park.
The meeting will be attended by a host of prominent Opposition leaders including Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray, RJD leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav among others.
Ahead of the INDIA bloc’s major rally, Rahul Gandhi will also undertake a ‘Nyay Sankalp Padyatra’ from Mani Bhavan to August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai. He will also hold interactions at Tejpal Hall near the August Kranti Maidan.
The Mumbai traffic police said that a large number of people from different parts of Maharashtra are likely to attend the events.
It has suggested the following changes in traffic from 6 am to 12 pm:
* Laburnum path will be open for traffic from both bounds
* Pandita Ramabai Marg will be closed from Wilson Junction to Nana chowk both bounds
* August Kranti Maidan will be closed from Nana Chowk Junction to Kemps Corner both bounds