08 June,2026 08:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-day
PIC/ESA Shaikh
Mid-Day has introduced a new initiative: DEAR GOVERNMENT.
In this your favourite newspaper will print your questions to BMC, Police and State Government every Monday, and will get answers on your behalf. Be it roads, water crime, government policy, whatever your query, write to us at mailbag@mid-day.com or tweet to us at @mid-day and we will try and get responses to your problems.
The TC on the bridge at Andheri. Pic/Gandharva Purohit
In recent times, the number of ticket checkers stationed on footover bridges has increased in Mumbai. On confrontation, they either ask to complain at the head TC office or give excuses for not checking on the platform. Ticket checkers onl sticking to the FoB overshadows the intent of catching ticketless passengers. If a passenger misses his/her train, the checker won't take the accountability for the same. I have missed my connecting train many times only because a ticket checker was breaking the flow of passengers on the foot over bridge.
Gandharva Purohit
It has been observed for almost a year the lane behind Al Barkat School in Kurla West has rampant illegal parking and this leaves pedestrians with no place to walk. Could you please get the authorities to take action against them?
Esa Shaikh
There are illegal obstructions placed on public roads and lanes in C Ward and this has been brought to the notice of officials 33 times already, to no avail. Large rocks, footpath tiles, planters and various other objects continue to be placed on public streets to prevent parking of vehicles. These obstructions inconvenience residents and visitors, create bottlenecks for vehicular movement and pose safety hazards for pedestrians. In particular, St. Anne's Girls High School continues to keep hundreds of planters on the road outside their premises on St Francis Xavier Street, significantly narrowing the lane, obstructing traffic and making parking impossible for residents. I shall be grateful for your intervention in the matter.
Viral Parikh
For years there was a sheltered BEST bus stop opposite âF' Road on the Marine Drive Promenade (heading in the North direction). Then, a few years ago, it was arbitrarily removed by the authorities in their own wisdom. The lack of the bus stop is causing great inconvenience and hardship to all concerned especially to senior citizens. Several resident associations have requested the authorities to reinstall the bus stop time and time again. Recently they even wrote to Rahul Narwekar (the Hon'ble Speaker of the Maharashtra Lgislative Assembly) but nothing seems to be forthcoming. Please help us get the bus stop back
Samir Shah
We hereby enclose the photo of the unit where illegal burning of scrap wire and cables is being done which is polluting our Kurla BKC area for more than 30years. This is just opposite Equinox on LBS Marg Kurla L ward This is situated in a residential area and we have been complaining about this since forever. Please help.
Junaid Momin
After Mumbaikars sent in their questions and woes to mid-day last Monday, some of the authorities concerned responded. We haven't given up on the rest. We shall continue to hold authorities accountable for the state of the city.
Reader: C Gitanjali
BMC says: Mahesh Jadav, Assistant Engineer SWM, H West ward, said, "Cleanliness is an important thing for us, and our staff maintain cleanliness daily." He even sent pictures to prove his claims.
Reader: Rakesh Sharma
Forest Dept says: An official from Mangrove Cell of the Forest Department said, "Our team shall inspect the site in due course to ascertain whether the debris dumping has taken place within our jurisdictional limits, following which suitable action will be taken."
Reader: Seema Bokkasan
MMRDA says: Responding to the complaint of workers on Santacruz West Yellow Line construction playing loud music at odd hours, especially at night, MMRDA officials said they have taken note of the complaint and will take up the matter on priority and look into it.
Reader - Anonymous
Railway officials say: The entire Vidyavihar station road has zero streetlights. Railway officials said that they had officially taken up the matter with the power company Adani as it was a matter of safety and security. "We are also putting up huge focus lights from our area to compensate the loss. This will be soon put up. Even after the street lights are revived, these lights will stay there," an official said.
Reader: Iqbal Gilani Mansuri
BMC says: Midday coordinated with BMC disaster management department about the issue, especially since the monsoon season is approaching. The department said, "The issue is being communicated with the local ward office, for coordination with the fire Brigade to sort it out on priority."
