Endless wait lines, hours of traveling, and immense patience levels – Ganesha devotees travel for hours and days to visit some of the most iconic Ganesh Pandals in Mumbai. But what if we told you that this time Ganpati Bappa himself will visit you instead of the other way round? As bizarre as it may sound, Mumbai Cha Sheth – the moving Bappa is set for a Mumbai darshan on a special open-air double decker bus. If you want to experience this unique event during Ganesh Chaturthi 2025, continue reading unstumbled’s article!
Moving Bappa: Mumbai Cha Sheth To Se
Mumbai Cha Sheth, a prominent pandal in Andheri West, has been a jubilant celebration for the past eight years. However, celebrations in the ninth year are about to get rolling, quite literally! The Mumbai Cha Sheth Ganesha will return for its ninth year celebration with a twist – this time on wheels!
Organized by Red Cherrys Entertainment under the leadership of Keyur Sheth, the 2025 edition of Mumbai Cha Sheth will feature the Ganesha idol aboard an open-air double decker bus. This is a first-of-a-kind experience occurring anywhere in the world, allowing devotees to have a darshan of their beloved Bappa without the need to step out of their neighborhoods.
Between August 27, 2025 to September 6, 2025 between 10 AM to 11 PM daily, Lord Ganesha’s idol will be on a Mumbai ‘tour’ across 50+ neighborhoods in Mumbai and Thane atop an open-air double-decker bus called ‘Hijack India 2.0’.
Route Map: Which Neighborhoods Will Moving Bappa Visit?
The bus has already toured many neighborhoods in Bandra, Khar, Vileparle, Santacruz, Kandivali, Malad, Jogeshwari, Goregaon, Andheri, Worli, Bandra Kurla Complex, Byculla, and Marine Drive. The official Instagram handle of Mumbai Cha Sheth posts the route plans on a daily basis so devotees can stay informed about the open-air bus reaching their neighborhood.
For the ease of devotees in these neighborhoods, the official Mumbai Cha Sheth handle has also enabled live tracking of the bus exclusively on the Mahotsav App. That way, devotees will be able to conveniently track the live location and plan their darshan.
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The bus will allow thousands of devotees to take darshan without standing in winding queues for hours, especially in this humid, rainy weather. The moving bus will make Ganesha darshan more convenient, enjoyable, and convenient for thousands of devotees. The main reason why this initiative took off stems out of a noble cause – to make Ganpati darshan more accessible to people. Even though many pandals in Mumbai have some of the country’s most famous Ganesha idols, plenty of devotees refrain from visiting these pandals – mainly due to extreme wait hours, suffocating environment, and overcrowding.
Along with the open-air double-decker bus, there will also be a donation van initiative called ‘Bappa ka Maan, Aapka Samaan;. This donation van will collect donations and essentials from devotees for the underprivileged communities. Along with the Moving Bappa initiative, the donation van initiative will make the celebration more meaningful and beneficial for the underprivileged communities as well.
Celebrities Visiting Mumbai Cha Sheth
While the idol of Mumbai Cha Sheth will be on a Mumbai tour, the celebrations of this Ganpati have always been grand, with many celebrities visiting its pandal. This year, the celebration was inaugurated with the first aarti by the Culture Minister of Maharashtra, Ashish Shelar. Along with him, even legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar joined the festivities.
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Over the years, many celebrities like Munmun Dutta, Soumya Tandon, Hindustani Bhau, Sunil Pal, Poonam Pandey, Rakesh Bedi, and many more have visited this pandal.
This initiative aims to bring Lord Ganesha right at your doorstep and make the festival an even more enjoyable affair for all. For this initiative, Mumbai Cha Sheth has been honored with a World Record by the Global Book of Excellence, England.
Summing Up
‘Bappa on Wheels’ is a unique initiative that will make darshan for thousands of devotees more accessible, convenient, and hassle-free. This initiative, by Red Cherrys Entertainment, will be available from August 27, 2025 to September 6, 2025 between 10 AM to 11 PM daily. So, if you too wish to avoid long lines, wait times, and get darshan at your convenience, this is your sign to keep a track of the Mumbai Cha Sheth arriving in your neighborhood!
