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Mumbai's Dadar Beach continue to invade unauthorized vehicles despite violation concerns
Updated On: 20 April, 2026 10:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Sarthak Mehta
Weeks after concerns were raised, Dadar Beach continues to face unauthorised vehicle movement due to missing barricades removed during Ganesh Chaturthi. The CRZ-I stretch is being misused for parking, construction access, and heavy vehicle movement, raising fears of environmental damage and sand erosion

Crowded by evening: Two-wheelers and taxis seen entering and parking on the beach later the same day. Pic/Sarthak Mehta
Weeks after a mid-day report flagged the absence of entry barriers at a stretch of Dadar beach, the area continues to see unauthorised vehicle movement, including heavy construction vehicles, in violation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ-I) norms.

Heavy vehicle violation: A bus parked on the Dadar beach stretch on April 6, in violation of CRZ norms. Pic/Ashish Raje

