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More than 40,000 officers and police personnel will be deployed across Mumbai ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival beginning September 2, said Mumbai Police on Saturday.

According to Mumbai Police PRO, Pranay Ashok, the traffic department has issued certain guidelines and some roads have also been closed ahead of the Ganpati festivities.

“The festivities will begin from September 2 and this is one of the biggest festivals celebrated in the state. We are going to deploy more than 40,000 personnel in the city. Mumbai Police is geared up for this mega festival. This is the time when we face the biggest challenge. We have been preparing for it since past one month,” he said.