Anant-Radhika Wedding: BKC Staff Gets Work From Home Till July 15 Due to Traffic Curbs

Mumbai: As Mumbai braces itself for India's most awaited wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, several companies in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) have instructed their employees to work from home from July 12 to July 15 due to traffic restrictions in the city.

As per traffic rules, roads near the wedding venue, the upmarket Jio World Convention Centre owned by one of India's richest men, Mukesh Ambani's Reliance conglomerate in BKC, will be open only for "event vehicles" between 1 pm and midnight from July 12 and July 15. The celebration has been deemed as a "public event" by Mumbai police due to the presence of high-profile national and international celebrities.

Room rents for BKC hotel have surged to Rs 91,000 for a night this weekend.

However, the extensive traffic restrictions in the city sparked outrage among the locals.

The extravagant wedding is a culmination of months of pre-wedding celebrations in India and abroad. The duo, Anant and Radhika will tie the knot on Friday following a string of pre-wedding functions.

The big fat wedding celebrations saw some global personalities like Hollywood pop sensation Justin Bieber. Furthermore, global personalities such as Kim Kardashian and her sister Khloe Kardashian, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-Yong, and former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson are expected to be at the wedding.

Mumbai Traffic Restrictions- July 12 to 15

During these four days of celebrations, there will be no entry for vehicular traffic on the Kurla MTNL Road from Laxmi Tower Junction through Dhirubai Ambani Square Avenue Lane-3, Indian Oil Petrol Pump, and Diamond Junction to Hotel Trident. Instead, vehicles from One BKC should turn left at Laxmi Tower Junction, proceed to Diamond Gate No. 8, then turn right at NABARD Junction, continue to Diamond Junction, and head towards BKC via Dhirubai Ambani Square and the Indian Oil Petrol Pump.

Furthermore, there'll be no entry at Dhirubai Ambani Square Avenue/Indian Oil Petrol Pump for vehicles coming from Kurla, MTNL Junction, Platina Junction, and Diamond Junction towards the BKC connector bridge.

These vehicles would have to take a left at NABARD Junction, proceed from Diamond Gate No. 8, then turn right at Laxmi Tower Junction, and continue to BKC.