The Mumbai police have given a verbal warning to all five-star hotels that have been illegally parking vehicles of guests on the roads, causing major traffic snarls in the city. The joint commissioner of police (traffic) told mid-day that four posh hotels including Taj Mahal Palace at Colaba, Trident at Nariman Point and Intercontinental at Marine Drive claim to provide valet parking services, but "vehicles of their guests are often found parked along the roads."

We have given a strict warning to all five-star hotels to desist from illegally parking the vehicles of their guests on roads. These hotels including Hotel Taj, Trident and Intercontinental, which claim to provide valet services and the cars are found parked illegally," Yashasvi Yadav, joint commissioner of police (Traffic) told mid-day.