28 January,2026 04:24 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Violations of the order may attract legal action under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and other applicable laws, the police warned. Representational pic
In a move aimed at reducing traffic congestion and preventing accidents, the Mumbai Traffic Police have issued a temporary notification prohibiting the entry of heavy vehicles and water tankers on several narrow roads in Borivali East. The notification, issued by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Western Suburbs, Ajit Borhade, on Wednesday, will be in effect on a trial basis for three months, until April 28.
Affected roads
Nirmal Building to Post Office Road No 12
Post Office Siddhi Vinayak Building to Kajupada Chowki Road No 15
Rear side of Nirmal Building to Shrikrishna Nagar Road No 13
Shrikrishna Nagar Road No 14
Kajupada Chowki to Savarpada Road
Kajupada Chowk to Machhi Market Road
Main Market to Zhagardev Compound, Kajupada, Mane Compound
According to the notification, a large number of private water tankers coming to fill water at Mane Compound and Kaju Pada have caused serious traffic obstructions on these extremely narrow roads. Past incidents have also included accidents of serious nature, prompting authorities to take precautionary measures.
Exemptions
Vehicles engaged in essential services will be allowed at all times, including:
Delivery of vegetables, milk, bread, and bakery items
Gas and fuel tankers
Ambulances and fire brigade vehicles
Municipal Corporation vehicles providing essential services
Police vehicles
The traffic restrictions will apply every day from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Citizens have been urged to cooperate with traffic police instructions and use alternative routes to avoid inconvenience. Violations of this order may attract legal action under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and other applicable laws, the police warned.
As part of the Mumbai road concretisation project, the city police have issued 3-month long traffic restrictions at Padmavati Road in Dindoshi area of the city.
According to the Mumbai Police, concreting work is currently underway on Padmavati Road, between Aarey Junction, Dudh Sagar and General Arun Kumar Vaidya Marg, under the jurisdiction of the Dindoshi Traffic Division.
The work is being carried out by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Due to the movement of heavy machinery and materials required for the construction, traffic congestion has been observed on this stretch of road, resulting in severe delays and disruption to smooth traffic flow, a traffic notification said.
In view of the traffic congestion and to ensure public safety, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic (Western Suburbs), Ajit Borhade, on Saturday issued a traffic order under Section 115 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
The order imposes traffic restrictions on Padmavati Road as a precautionary measure.
