Team India’s victory parade: Mumbai Police have issued a traffic advisory in view of the victory parade of the Indian Cricket Team that won the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and urged people to use public transport to avoid traffic congestion. The Men in Blue will take part in an open bus victory parade followed by a felicitation ceremony at the Wankhede Stadium.
Police have made elaborate security arrangements for the roadshow of the T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team in Mumbai on Thursday evening. The victorious team will participate in an open bus roadshow followed by a felicitation ceremony at the Wankhede Stadium in South Mumbai after arriving from New Delhi. The victory procession will take place between 5 and 7 pm, from Nariman Point to the Wankhede Stadium.
As a large number of cricket fans are expected to gather to watch the procession, police are taking utmost precaution to avoid any untoward incident. The entire route of the victory procession will see heavy police deployment, with a high number of security personnel also stationed inside the Wankhede Stadium.
Mumbai Police traffic advisory
“In view of Victory Rally of Indian Cricket team, the traffic movements are likely to be congested from NCPA to Wankhede stadium from 15:00 to 21:00 hrs on 4th July,” the police said.
“Users are advised to use alternate route via Churchgate, M.K. road, Metro Junction to Princess Street flyover towards north bound journey. The South bound traffic towards Wankhede Stadium also likely to be congested. Requested to plan journey accordingly,” it added.
Mumbai Police DCP Zone 1 Pravin Munde on Wednesday in a video statement said, “Indian cricket team is reaching Mumbai tomorrow after winning the T20 World Cup. A victory procession in an open bus is being held from 5-7 pm on Marine Drive between Nariman Point and Wankhede Stadium. If you want to attend the procession, kindly reach before 4:30 pm and assemble on the promenade side and not on the road. Also, a victory lap is being held in Wankhede Stadium at 7 pm. If you wish to attend that, please ensure you reach and be seated in the stadium before 6 pm. Kindly try to use the public transport system to avoid traffic congestion.”
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