Night diversions on LBS Marg near Bhandup Sonapur Junction begin October 28

Motorists using LBS Marg around Bhandup Sonapur Junction will face nightly restrictions from October 28 to December 31 as girders are installed for Shangrila Metro Station.

Mumbai Traffic Police said the restrictions will apply from 11 pm to 6 am each day, or until the work is completed. MMRDA is installing U-, T- and L-shaped precast girders for Mumbai Metro Line 4 between Dr Kalpana Chawla Chowk and Jainam Banquet at Bhandup Sonapur Junction. Cranes, heavy trailers and other machinery will be deployed at the junction; emergency vehicles may pass.

Thane-bound vehicles approaching from Kanjurmarg and Bhandup will be diverted at Dr Kalpana Chawla Junction near Madhuban Garden, beside Bhandup Police Station. The main route runs through Bhandup Village Road, Balkrishna Tatojirao Shinde Chowk, Subhash Nagar Road and Mulund Link Road.

Traffic heading towards Kanjurmarg and Bhandup from Sonapur Junction, Mulund or the Eastern Express Highway will be diverted near Runwal Complex, beside Fortis Hospital, via Subhash Nagar Road and Bhandup Village Road. Light motor vehicles have separate routes through Maruti Mandir Road, Lake Road and Shri Kaykai Shetty Marg.

Motorists can also use JVLR, the Eastern Express Highway and GMLR for longer alternative routes.