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Mumbai Coastal Road: Over 4,000 Motorists Fined For Speeding So Far This Year; Luxury Car Owners Served 596 Separate Challans

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Mumbai: Mumbai Coastal Road is witnessing increasing concerns over speeding and traffic violations, with more than 4,000 motorists fined so far this year. According to Mumbai Traffic Police, speeding offences have resulted in fines amounting to Rs 82 lakh, of which Rs 31 lakh has already been recovered from around 1,500 offenders.

In addition, the Regional Transport Office (RTO) issued 596 separate challans for similar violations, many involving luxury vehicles such as BMWs, Audis and Mercedes-Benz, Of the 596 challans issued by the transport department, 306 were by Tardeo RTO and 290 by Wadala RTO.

Interceptor Vehicles Deployed At Several Spots To Tackle Issue

To crack down on reckless driving, both the RTO and traffic police have deployed interceptor vehicles that monitor speeds and generate e-challans. Four enforcement squads have also been stationed at key entry and exit points of the Coastal Road, which currently handles an average of 18,000 to 20,000 vehicles daily.

Officials are now shifting focus to another pressing concern, motorists misusing the dedicated bus lane. Authorities say that unauthorised driving in this lane poses a serious challenge during emergencies when towing of broken-down vehicles is required.

South Mumbai Residents Launch Second Petition Demanding Napean Sea Road Exit

Meanwhile, residents of South Mumbai, especially those from Breach Candy, Napean Sea Road (NSR), and Malabar Hill, have raised fresh concerns about worsening traffic congestion. For months, locals have been demanding an additional exit ramp from the Coastal Road at NSR to ease bottlenecks in the area. On Wednesday, an online petition launched by an NSR resident gained nearly 200 signatures within hours, highlighting the urgency of the issue.

“Along with fellow residents of Malabar Hill, Walkeshwar and Breach Candy, we urge authorities to reconsider building an NSR exit. This is a matter of safety and sustainability,” the petition states. This comes after a 2023 petition by the Breach Candy Residents Forum (BCRF), which collected over 3,200 signatures. BCRF members welcomed the NSR residents’ initiative, stating that a united front from South Mumbai could pressure authorities into action.

However, the land identified for the exit, around 67,000 sq ft, belongs to the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), which has so far declined to transfer it to the BMC. According to MSRDC MD Anilkumar Gaekwad, only the Chief Minister can approve such a move. Local MLA Mangal Prabhat Lodha is now pursuing the matter at the state level.

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6 Afghans arrested in Mumbai accused of preparing fake documents

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Mumbai: Mumbai Police has claimed to have arrested 6 Afghan nationals residing illegally in Mumbai city. The Crime Branch Unit 1 of Mumbai Police had received information that Afghan nationals were residing illegally here, on which Unit 1 and Unit 5 formed a joint team and conducted a raid in Fort, Dharavi-Kalaba area of ​​Mumbai and arrested 6 non-Afghan nationals, who have been identified as Mohammad Rasool Nishazia Khan (24), Mohammad Jafar Nabiullah (47), Mohammad Rasool Nishazia Khan (24), Akhtar Mohammad Jamaluddin (47), Ziaul Haq Ghousia Khan (47), Abdul Manan Khan (36) and Asad Shamshuddin Khan (36). Units 1 and 5 carried out the operation on technical grounds. These Afghan nationals had obtained visas in 2015, 2016, 2017 and settled in India. During this time, these Afghan nationals prepared fake documents and settled in India. All of them are in India. They had also hidden their identity with fake names. Their real names were Abdul Samad Kandahar, Muhammad Rasool Qamaruddin Kandahar, Amilullah Jhabul, Zia-ul-Haq Ahmed Kabul, Muhammad Ibrahim Ghaznavi Kabul, Asad Khan Kabul. All of them had prepared their fake documents to prepare Indian documents and then they prepared Indian documents. In this case, the Crime Branch has taken action against Afghans on a large scale and has arrested Afghan illegal residents. The police have registered a case against them and started investigation. This action has been carried out by Joint Police Commissioner Crime Lakshmi Gautam and DCP Raj Tilak Roshan on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti. A case of preparing requisite documents has been registered against them and a case has also been registered under the Passport Act.

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Mumbai Weather Update: City Sees Clear Skies After Heavy Overnight Downpour, Yellow Alert Issued; Overall AQI In Moderate Range At 63

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Mumbai: After heavy rains lashed the city on Friday, bringing brief waterlogging and traffic disruptions, Mumbai woke up to sunny skies on Saturday morning. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) cautioned that the respite may be short-lived, as the city remains under a Yellow Alert with a forecast of partly cloudy skies and a possibility of moderate rain or thunderstorms through the day.

According to the IMD, temperatures are expected to hover around 34°C during the day and dip to about 25°C at night. The brief spell of unseasonal rain not only cooled the weather but also brought a remarkable improvement in the city’s air quality, which had deteriorated sharply post-Diwali due to increased pollution and stagnant winds.

Overall AQI In Moderate Category

Real-time data from AQI.in showed that Mumbai’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 63 on Saturday morning, placing it in the moderate category, a notable recovery from the unhealthy levels recorded earlier in the week.

Among the city’s monitoring stations, Wadala Truck Terminal reported the highest pollution level with an AQI of 190, followed by BKC (75), Kurla (73), Worli (73) and Chembur (72). While mild traces of smog lingered in some of these areas during the early morning, visibility and air freshness improved significantly across most parts of Mumbai.

On the other hand, several localities recorded remarkably clean air. Thakur Village in Kandivali reported the city’s best air quality with an AQI of 25, while Parel-Bhoiwada (32), Malad West (38), Borivali East (40), and Kandivali East (43) also registered good air quality, offering much-needed relief to residents.

As per AQI.in’s classification, readings between 0–50 indicate “Good” air, 51–100 “Moderate”, 101–150 “Poor”, 151–200 “Unhealthy”, and above 200 “Severe” to “Hazardous.”

Friday’s rain marked the third unseasonal spell after the official monsoon withdrawal and was accompanied by lightning, thunder and gusty winds. The IMD had issued a Nowcast warning late Friday evening, alerting of potential thunderstorms and moderate rainfall over Mumbai and adjoining districts. Meanwhile, most parts of Maharashtra, excluding the Vidarbha region, continue to remain under a Yellow Alert for the next few days.

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Brave officer risked his life to save injured girl

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Mumbai: Mumbai Police Traffic Officer has shown bravery in saving a young girl from the clutches of a cruel lover, after which this officer is being praised. He took the injured and bleeding girl to the hospital and risked his life to free her from the armed youth, after which the youth committed suicide.
‎Today at 10:17 am, a call was received from the MTP helpline of the Byculla Traffic Department Group that two-wheelers and four-wheelers were parked on the footpath in front of Meoresh Building, Dataram Lad Marg, Kalachowki, causing inconvenience to the passers-by. In response to the said call, Rider Police Constable Karan Suryavanshi of the Byculla Traffic Department reached the spot. When he was taking action at the said place, some people present there told the officer that a boy was attacking a girl with a knife in the cabin of Astha Nursing Home. Seeing the seriousness of the incident, Kiran Suryavanshi immediately went to the spot and tried to free the victim girl from the clutches of the accused boy and took her out of the nursing home. Since she was in an injured condition, he showed haste and without a moment’s delay, put the girl in a taxi and brought her to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital, Ranibag. The girl was given first aid there. Officers and personnel from Kalachowki took the injured woman to JJ Hospital for further treatment.

Besides, in this incident, the attacker also stabbed himself and was taken to KEM Hospital with the help of Kalachowki Police Station.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone 4, Assistant Commissioner of Police as well as Senior Police Inspector of Kalachowki Police Station visited Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Railway Hospital.

The girl is undergoing treatment at Sir JJ Hospital. Police officers from Kalachowki police station are conducting further investigations. The officer is being praised for protecting the girl without caring for his own life and saving her from the clutches of her heartbroken lover.

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