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Mumbai Traffic Police ban heavy vehicles, water tankers on Borivali East roads

Updated on: 28 January,2026 04:24 PM IST  |  Mumbai
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Mumbai Police have issued a temporary notification banning heavy vehicles and water tankers on narrow roads in Borivali East from 8 am to 9 pm every day to reduce traffic congestion and prevent accidents. Exemptions include essential services, ambulances, and police vehicles

Mumbai Traffic Police ban heavy vehicles, water tankers on Borivali East roads

Violations of the order may attract legal action under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and other applicable laws, the police warned. Representational pic

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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.

Mumbai road concretisation: 3-month traffic restrictions issued at Padmavati Road in Dindoshi

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.

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