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Time of India
10 hours ago
- Time of India
Over 10,000 e-challans issued for Mumbai traffic violations during Dahi Handi festivities; penalties reach Rs 1.13 crore
MUMBAI: Mumbai traffic police issued more than 10,000 e-challans on Saturday for various traffic violations during the Dahi Handi celebrations, with penalties amounting to nearly Rs 1.13 crore. Offences included riding without a helmet, driving in the wrong direction, triple riding, speeding and other violations. Traffic policemen were deployed across the city to keep a close watch on revellers breaking traffic rules. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Gold Rates Today in Mumbai | Silver Rates Today in Mumbai 'We are scanning CCTV footage at various locations to look out for violations, and further e-challans will be issued accordingly,' said Anil Kumbhare, Joint Commissioner of Traffic. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
01-08-2025
- Time of India
Safety concerns raised over Coastal Road promenade in Mumbai
MUMBAI: Even as the BMC is yet to formally inaugurate the coastal road promenade between Breach Candy and Worli, local residents are already flagging concerns regarding its management and safety. Civic sources said they are awaiting a date from the chief minister's office for the opening. During a meeting held on July 30, with Anil Kumbhare, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), representatives of the Worli Residents Committee, Breach Candy Residents Forum, Napean Sea Road Citizens' Forum, and officials from the Coastal Road project put forth several suggestions. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai These included a demand for a complete no-parking policy along the coastal road, usage of designated bus bays only for pick-ups and drop-offs, restricted operating hours for the promenade to ensure safety, and limiting pedestrian access strictly through underpasses. They also stressed on the importance of actively monitoring the over 100 CCTV cameras installed along the stretch for better crowd and traffic management.
Hindustan Times
01-08-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
SoBo braces for traffic surge as Coastal Road promenade awaits opening
MUMBAI: With the Coastal Road promenade ready – a date is yet to be set for its inauguration – residents along the coastal edge of South Mumbai anticipate a wave of traffic and parking issues in their neighbourhoods. To discuss ways to minimise these challenges, they met joint commissioner of police (traffic), Anil Kumbhare, on Thursday. Attending the meeting were the Breach Candy Residents' Forum (BCRF), Nepean Sea Road Citizens Forum (NRCF) and residents of Worli. Mumbai, India - June 15, 2025: People enjoying evening on the under construction promenade of Coastal Road, in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times) 'As soon as the Coastal Road promenade is thrown open to the public, and in future when the green spaces on the reclaimed land are ready, cars will flood our neighbourhood,' said Nigum Lakhani, BCRF member. 'There's already an acute lack of parking space.' The residents were, however, relieved to note that parking would not be allowed along the promenade, a challenge Marine Drive residents have been facing. 'The parking situation along the Coastal Road promenade will become clear as and when it opens. Right now, we have restricted parking, so that cars cannot stop there,' said Kumbhare. 'What is certain is that we will not allow parking along the new promenade. We have put signboards and issued notifications for this. Vehicles that break this rule will be fined.' The BCRF had another request for the traffic authorities, urging that they be allowed to park on land being vacated for work on the Coastal Road. They placed this demand before local MLA Mangal Prabhat Lodha, on Thursday. Their request was turned down but, they said, they would persist. The residents pointed out that their parking woes were compounded by cars parked by Breach Candy doctors and patients visiting Candy Hospital. Worli residents too are bracing for a new flood of traffic. 'A few underpasses are planned for access to the Coastal Road promenade from Worli, so we expect this stretch to become a permanent feature on the Mumbai Darshan itinerary,' said Viren Shah, who lives in the area. 'People in cars will stop here randomly, to take selfies.' He also highlighted the problem of speeding cars on the Coastal Road, especially on Sunday mornings. Nepean Sea Road residents had a very different concern. 'We haven't been given access to the promenade, so there's no question of being affected by traffic heading for the Coastal Road promenade,' said Mukul Mehra, secretary, NRCF. 'We have requested access to the promenade but there's been no headway on this.' Earlier this month, the residents had urged the civic authorities to provide access through MSRDC land, behind Priyadarshini Park, along the coastline. Interestingly, this is the same land Breach Candy residents had identified for an additional exit towards Nepean Sea Road, hoping it would ease traffic flow through their neighbourhood. However, MSRDC has refused to allow the BMC to use their property.
Hindustan Times
26-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Over 10k FIRs registered in city in 2024 for rash driving
Mumbai: Over 10,000 first information reports (FIRs) for rash and negligent driving were registered across the city in 2024, a massive jump from 2023 when only 404 such FIRs were registered in different city police stations, based on complaints from the traffic police. According to data from the traffic police for the year 2024, 8,588 FIRs were registered under sections 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way) and 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC); 582 FIRs were registered under IPC sections 279 and 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others); and 1,628 FIRs were registered under IPC sections 279 and 338 (causing grievous hurt by an act which endangers human life). Joint commissioner of police Anil Kumbhare said following the registration of FIRs, driving licences of errant motorists were either suspended or cancelled depending on the nature of their offence. 'Rash driving continues to remain a major problem in certain parts of the city such as Sakinaka, Chakala, Powai, Nagpada, the Western Express Highway and Oshiwara,' Kumbhare said. The Motor Vehicles Amendment Act, 2019 – which enables police to book motorists violating traffic rules under the Indian Penal Code – was notified by the state government in 2021. This law made rash driving, including driving on the wrong side, a non-compoundable offence and required offenders to appear in court as opposed to being fined on the spot. The penalty for wrong-side driving was fixed at ₹500-1,000 and/ or three months of imprisonment. Mumbai police started registering FIRs for rash driving in major way in 2022, when then police commissioner Sanjay Pande led the effort. Pande had directed police officers to register FIRs if motorists were found driving on the wrong side. Instruction were also issued to impound their vehicles and produce them before courts. While the practice continued after Pande's tenure and the number of FIRs for rash driving rose significantly, accidents involving wrong side and rash driving have not come down, said sources in the traffic police. Aside from registering FIRs, the traffic police penalised 6.5 million motorists in 2024 for violating traffic rules. Penalties worth ₹526 crore were imposed, of which only ₹157 crore was collected. The traffic police, through its 41 divisions and the multimedia department, penalised motorists under 26 categories of traffic violations, data from the traffic police showed. RTI activist Anil Galgali said the traffic police had done a satisfactory job but were unable to take effective action owing to a shortage of officers and staff. 'A special recovery drive is necessary to collect the pending fines from offenders,' he said. 'Digital notices must be issued to defaulting vehicle owners and vehicles of major defaulters must be seized.'
News18
06-05-2025
- News18
Over 28K Taxi, Auto Drivers In Mumbai Face Licence Suspensions Over Short Trip Refusals
Last Updated: The traffic police have initiated the process to suspend licences of more than 28,800 taxi and autorickshaw drivers for refusing to ferry passengers for short distance trips. The Mumbai Traffic Police have initiated the process to suspend the driving licences of over 28,800 taxi and autorickhaw drivers for refusing to take passengers on short-distance trips in Mumbai, officials said on Monday. The traffic police carried out a special drive against errant taxi and autorickshaw drivers from April 18 to May 2. During the drive under the supervision of JCP (traffic) Anil Kumbhare, as many as 48,417 taxi and auto rickshaw drivers were issued challans (penalty receipts) for different traffic violations, an official said as quoted by news agency PTI. These included taxi and autorickshaw drivers who were found plying vehicles without wearing proper uniforms or carrying valid permits, badges or registration documents. A section of these drivers included those who refused short-distance trips and carried more passengers than the designated capacity of their vehicles, he said. 28,814 challans were issued for refusal to ply, 1,164 for not wearing uniform, 6,268 for carrying more passengers than permitted, and 12,171 for other violations. A police officer said Rs 40.25 lakh was collected from them in fines. The process to suspend the driving licences of 28,814 taxi and autorickshaw drivers — specifically for denying short-distance fares — is now underway, the official added. First Published: May 06, 2025, 07:04 IST
