Footpaths were made for easy movement for pedestrians. With Mumbaikars having through multiple hindrances on their way to their destinations, illegal encroachments on footpaths outside schools, colleges, railway stations and the crowd it attracts are one of them that makes moving from one place to a Herculean task.

The footpaths in Worli are either in bad condition or have two-wheelers parked over it. How are pedestrians suppose to walk on such footpaths?

@MNCDFbombay @RoadsOfMumbai

Use hashtag #FreeOurFootpaths and share videos or pictures if you are facing similar issues. https://t.co/UFJ3pCa3bb

— mid-day (@mid_day) January 21, 2020

As per statistics in 2016, 51 per cent of commuters' daily trips are on foot in Mumbai. As they walk on open roads, it makes them open to dangers of being victims of road accidents. As per a study conducted by Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) in collaboration with the Mumbai Traffic Police, 51 percent of road accident victims are pedestrians. Thus the Mumbai North Central District Forum (MNCDF) in association with mid-day.com joined hands with Roads of Mumbai for a campaign urging the BMC to take necessary actions on illegal encroachments and free the footpaths for the pedestrians.