Mumbai Traffic Police has ordered the southern channel of Harishchandra Dadu Kopkar Marg in Bhandup East closed from 30 Oct 2026 to 31 May 2027 for water-pipeline replacement and diversion work. Drivers using the route will be sent through a notified alternative, while a separate odd-even parking rule starts in Mulund West on the same date.
The orders were issued on 29 Oct 2026. The official Mumbai Traffic Police public notice list records Notification No. 220 for a road closure and alternate route and Notification No. 221 for an odd-even parking restriction. Mid-day reported the operational details from the traffic police notifications.
Key takeaways
- The Bhandup East closure begins on 30 Oct 2026 and is reported to remain in force until 31 May 2027.
- The southern channel of Harishchandra Dadu Kopkar Marg will be closed near the M.D. Keni Marg junction for old water-pipeline replacement and diversion work.
- The notified diversion runs through M.D. Keni Road, Kamal Sagar Society, 90 Feet Road, 30 Feet Road, Udayshree Road and Veer Savarkar Marg.
- Mulund West’s Baba Maharaj Singh Marg gets an experimental odd-even parking system from 30 Oct 2026 to 29 Jan 2027; heavy-vehicle parking is prohibited there.
The accompanying visual is illustrative of urban road and pipeline work; it is not a photograph of the Bhandup East closure.
What is changing in Bhandup East
The work falls under the Kanjurmarg Traffic Division and involves replacing and diverting an old water pipeline along Harishchandra Dadu Kopkar Marg, near the M.D. Keni Marg junction. The traffic order closes the southern channel to vehicular traffic where required to carry out the work safely. It does not describe the measure as a permanent change to the road network.
The affected stretch is described as running from the State Bank of India up to the railway gate and Veer Savarkar Marg. The order was issued under Section 115 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, by the Deputy Commissioner of Police for Eastern Suburb Traffic, Mumbai. That means the restriction is a traffic-management order tied to the public-utility work, rather than a new toll or fuel rule.
Notified diversion for motorists
Drivers approaching the affected stretch are to use M.D. Keni Road, take a right turn at Kamal Sagar Society, then turn right onto 90 Feet Road. The route continues through 30 Feet Road and Udayshree Road before joining Veer Savarkar Marg in Bhandup East.
The sequence matters because the notice gives a specific route instead of leaving motorists to find an informal bypass. Drivers who use the corridor for work, school, deliveries or local connections should allow extra time at the start of the work window and follow traffic signs at the site. The road-trip planner can help compare the planned route and departure time, but a live traffic check remains important because congestion can change during utility work.
Separate odd-even parking rule in Mulund West
The second notification covers Baba Maharaj Singh Marg in Mulund West, which connects Dr R.P. Road with D.C. Das Road. Mid-day reported that the experimental arrangement begins on 30 Oct 2026 and is scheduled through 29 Jan 2027. It is a parking restriction, not a blanket road closure.
Under the arrangement, vehicles may park on the left side on even-numbered calendar dates and on the right side on odd-numbered dates. Parking for all types of heavy vehicles is prohibited on the route during the experiment. Drivers making deliveries or operating larger vehicles in the area should treat the heavy-vehicle restriction separately from the Bhandup diversion and plan a lawful stopping point before entering the corridor.
What the changes mean for trip cost
The notifications do not provide an official estimate for the extra travel time or distance created by the Bhandup diversion. The practical cost will depend on a driver’s starting point, traffic conditions and whether the vehicle can use the designated route without additional waiting.
For a regular commute or delivery run, even a modest detour can add fuel use through extra distance and stop-start traffic. Use the fuel-cost calculator with the actual route distance and your vehicle’s mileage rather than relying on a generic estimate. That gives a more useful rupee figure for a daily or weekly journey while keeping the calculation separate from the traffic police’s official order.
What to check before leaving
- Confirm that the journey passes through the southern channel of Harishchandra Dadu Kopkar Marg, rather than assuming the entire road is closed.
- Save the notified diversion sequence before entering the Bhandup East work zone.
- For Mulund West, check the calendar date before parking on Baba Maharaj Singh Marg and keep heavy vehicles away from the restricted route.
- Allow a time buffer for queues near the work area and re-check local traffic updates if the trip is time-sensitive.
What happens next
Mid-day reported the Bhandup work window as 30 Oct 2026 to 31 May 2027 and the Mulund parking experiment as 30 Oct 2026 to 29 Jan 2027. The Mumbai Traffic Police public notice list labels the 29 Oct notices as valid until the next order, so the effective position can change if the work schedule or traffic arrangement is revised. Drivers should check the latest official notice before relying on the diversion on a later date.
