Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar has sparked controversy by suggesting that Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus stops near the Gateway of India be relocated to prevent traffic jams, despite the Prime Minister pushing for the use of public transport.

In a letter to the BEST, Narwekar has suggested shifting two bus stops about a kilometre away, to Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Chowk near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. He claimed the Gateway of India precinct, which draws large numbers of domestic and international tourists, has been experiencing severe traffic congestion due to the BEST bus stops in the area, causing regular inconvenience to tourists and pedestrians alike. He stated that local citizens and public representatives had urged that the stops be shifted to a more appropriate location near the museum.