To ensure that there isn’t traffic congestion during the rush hours in south Mumbai, the city’s traffic department has released a proclamation on limiting the movement of handcarts, reported The Indian Express.
Yogesh Kumar Deputy Commissioner of Police issued a notification stating that between 8 am and 11 am and 5 pm and 8 am all types of handcarts will not be permitted to move.
Based on the report, the said order will remain in force for a duration of one month. It is claimed that such a notification was brought into force to evade risk, hindrance and nuisance to commuters plying through the named 15 routes.
An officer, according to the report stated that the notification was introduced to avert traffic because not only are these handcarts slow but are also often seen walking in the middle of the road, resulting in congestions.
The 15 roads as reported on which the notification will be applicable includes:
Additionally, with local trains resuming their services to those fully vaccinated from August 15, the footfalls across major areas in the city are expected to rise.
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