In a bid to reduce congestion and improve road safety, the Mumbai Traffic Police (western suburbs division) has imposed a three-month experimental no-parking zone along a key stretch in the Sahar Traffic Division, starting Saturday. The order comes into place following repeated complaints of illegal and irregular parking near the Sahar Village Aqua Metro Signal.
The restricted stretch covers the lane adjoining Vaibhav Cooperative Housing Society, extending from the JB Nagar–Marol Pipeline Road junction up to the Sahar Village Aqua Metro signal. Officers said the narrow width of the road and the high volume of vehicles make the area particularly vulnerable to traffic blockages and potential accidents.
“Haphazard parking here has long inconvenienced citizens and increased the risk of mishaps. This temporary measure is essential for smooth traffic flow and overall public safety,” the traffic police stated in a press release, adding that the initiative is in line with the division’s broader efforts to regulate movement in congested suburban corridors.
The directive draws authority from the relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and earlier state government resolutions issued in 1998 and 1996. The move mirrors previous short-term interventions, including a 30-day trial conducted in September 2019 to manage peak-hour congestion in the area.
The order, signed by Ajit Borade, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Western Suburbs, stated that the no-parking order will remain in force till 15 February 2026, unless modified or withdrawn. Enforcement teams will undertake regular patrols, and violators may face fines and towing as per standard traffic regulations.
The traffic police have appealed to residents and motorists to cooperate with personnel and avoid parking along the designated stretch.
For further information, citizens can reach out on the western suburbs traffic police helpline at 022-26367376 or via email at dcpsubtraffic@mhapolice.gov.in. The full notification has also been made available on the Mumbai Police’s website.
Heavy vehicle traffic on Ghodbunder Road set to ease after Delhi-Mumbai freight corridor opens in 2026: Naresh Mhaske
Heavy vehicle movement on Ghodbunder Road is expected to reduce significantly once the Delhi–Mumbai Freight Corridor becomes operational in March 2026, Thane MP Naresh Mhaske said on Friday. The dedicated corridor will divert a major portion of container traffic from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), easing the load on the busy arterial road, he added.
Mhaske made the remarks during a review meeting held at the Late Arvind Pendse Auditorium in the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) headquarters. The meeting was convened to assess issues and pending works along Ghodbunder Road and nearby areas. Among those present were Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao, Additional Commissioner Sandeep Malavi, City Engineer Prashant Sonagra, DCP (Traffic) Pankaj Shirsat, Regional Transport Officer Hemangini Patil, as well as representatives from the Metro, MMRDA, PWD, MSEDCL, the Regional Transport Department, the Justice for Ghodbunder Road organisation and several housing societies.
