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Traffic snarls in Mumbai as Manoj Jarange Patil led Maratha morcha nears city
Updated On: 26 January, 2024 11:55 AM IST | Sanjana Deshpande
On Friday morning, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway saw long queues of vehicles as the traffic was slow-moving. Pics/ Nimesh Dave
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On Friday morning, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway saw long queues of vehicles as the traffic was slow-moving. Pics/ Nimesh Dave
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Traffic congestion was witnessed between Versova Bridge and to Vasai stretch on the Mumbai Ahmedabad Highway.
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The congestion was caused due to traffic from Eastern Express Highway to Western Express Highway due to Maratha Morcha.
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Visuals from the site showed the cops stepping in and manually managing the traffic ensuring smooth flow of things.
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In some other places, good samaritans stepped up and tried to manoeuvre the traffic as the vehicles kept lining up.
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The traffic congestion was exacerbated by people driving in the wrong direction as evidenced in some visuals from the scene.
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Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil is leading scores of supporters to the city`s Azad Maidan to protest seeking reservation for the community.
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The Mumbai police had cited concerns about the impact on Mumbai`s financial activities and transportation system while denying permission to Jarange Patil from holding strike at Azad Maidan
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In spite of having no permit, Jarange Patil did not relent and said they will protest at Azad Maidan and has arrived in outskirts of Mumbai today
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Mumbai Police had also provided an alternative for the protestors to gather at the International Corporation Park Ground in Kharghar however, they declined it too.
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