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Mumbai Police Warn of Heavy Evening Traffic in BKC During Global Fintech Fest
Mumbai's central business district is expected to witness significant traffic congestion during evening hours on Wednesday due to the ongoing Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026. The Mumbai Traffic Police issued an advisory cautioning commuters about slow-moving traffic across the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) and nearby major roads, citing VIP convoys and a large number of attendees expected at the event.
The four-day fintech conference, running from September 8 to 11 at the Jio World Convention Centre, carries the theme "Potential to Impact: Agentic AI, Tokenisation, Quantum - Trusted, Connected, Global Systems for Inclusive Finance."
According to police, traffic congestion is expected to peak between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM, overlapping with the regular evening rush hour as well as VIP arrivals at the venue. In a post on social media platform X, Mumbai Traffic Police stated that the increased number of vehicles heading to BKC for the fintech event could cause sustained slow-moving traffic, and urged drivers to consider alternate routes.
To ease pressure on internal roads within BKC, authorities have suggested specific diversions for regular commuters and commercial vehicles passing through the area. Office-goers and event attendees are advised to steer clear of congestion-prone points such as the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and MTNL junctions.
Commuters coming from the eastern suburbs via the BKC Connector have been advised to take the signal-free route behind Avenue-5 and the SEBI building to reach Avenue-3 and other nearby commercial areas.
The traffic department has also encouraged the use of public transport to avoid parking-related congestion, specifically recommending that both employees and event delegates use the underground Mumbai Metro Line 3, also known as the Aqua Line, which provides direct access to the BKC business hub.