Anant-Ambani-Radhika Merchant wedding has annoyed locals in Mumbai
Anant-Ambani-Radhika Merchant wedding has annoyed locals in Mumbai
The road closure by the Local traffic police frustrated some Mumbai locals.
Infact, Mumbai is already
exasperated by the traffic and faced added congestion amidst the three-day wedding affair.
Bollywood celebrities, business leaders, and politicians may have been delighted, but one group of people were not pleased-city residents.
Earlier this month, local traffic police posted a social media notice announcing road closures and diversions from Friday through Monday.
The document, posted on X, noted that a large number of guests and VIPs were in attendance and added that the measures were being taken in a bid to avoid inconvenience for guests.
The notice and its wording, which also called the wedding a “public event” angered some locals who expressed their frustration on X, saying that Mumbai residents should not be disturbed by a billionaire throw a big party.
Mumbai is seen as India’s financial capital, and its Bandra Kurla Complex, where the wedding is took.place, is a major business district. The city is also the country’s most populated, and traffic congestion is a headache for locals.
According to Sonam Srivastava, CEO, Wright Research, whose office is adjacent to the Jio World Convention Centre, where the Ambani wedding is being held, revealed that the venue has experienced “significant disruptions” due to traffic blockages.
She further added that this situation has to reschedule critical client meetings and events planned for these dates. It’s alarming that traffic in such a prominent business district has come to a standstill, causing significant inconvenience to businesses, for a private event.
Earlier, the Ambani family hosted pre-wedding parties in Jamnagar in March that witnessed the attendance by some of the world’s elite, including Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Ivanka Trump.
Meanwhile as per media reports, about 150 planes descended into the local airport. Some extra capacity for the guests were organised by setting up a Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine center.
News Edit K.V.Raman
