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Mumbai Metro Line 5 Update: The Thane traffic police on Saturday issued a traffic advisory for Dhamankar Naka in the Bhiwandi area, stating that the vehicular movement will be affected due to an ongoing Mumbai Metro Line 5 project. The traffic police announced the diversion in the Bhiwandi traffic sub-division due to the construction work around Dhamankar Naka Bridge, adding that AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd. will be doing pre-cast U-girder installation work for the next few days.

The traffic police stated that the vehicular movement will remain affected for a few hours in two phases, adding that the restrictions will be in place from the late hours of May 4, Sunday. While releasing the advisory, Thane's Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Pankaj Shirsat stated that the restrictions will come into effect from May 4 at 11 pm and will continue till 6 am, May 5 (for seven hours). Apart from this, the restriction will again come into effect from 11 pm, May 5 to 6 am, May 6.

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While the traffic will remain affected for several hours for two consecutive dates, the traffic police stated that the commuters will be allowed to use the road in the day hours. While providing details, the advisory stated that the commuters coming from Narpoli/Mankoli towards Kalyan Naka will be stopped at Anjurphata Chowk. It added that while the medium and light vehicles can turn left at Ratan Cinema, the heavy vehicles will be diverted at Anjurphata Chowk.

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The advisory stated that while the medium and light vehicles will have to turn left at Dhamankar Naka to use the Varahadevi Talao–Khadi Machine route, the heavy vehicles towards Narpoli or Mankoli will be diverted left from Kalyan Naka through Ranjnoli Naka.

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"The motorists are requested to cooperate and follow the diversions to help maintain traffic flow and safety during the metro construction," the advisory stated. Apart from this, the police also informed that the traffic restrictions do not apply to police vehicles, fire brigades, and ambulances.