2-km radius rule in Mumbai: Day after crackdown, fewer vehicles on road; 1,700 seized

On Tuesday, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Madhukar Pandey said, “The traffic on Mumbai roads was comparatively less as compared to the last two days. We seized around 1,700 vehicles today, of which around 60 per cent were two-wheelers.” While the bandobast was not as stringent as compared to the last two days, Pandey added, there was an obvious reduction in road traffic. Pandey said the department would increase or reduce the checks across the city depending on the traffic flow. On Monday, 137 nakabandi points had been set up across the city.

A senior officer said, “After lockdown restrictions were eased, a lot of people were seen taking joyrides across the city. Hence, a decision was taken to implement the 2-km restriction and execute it in a stringent manner to deter people from taking to the roads.”

The enhanced checks had triggered traffic snarls in several parts of the city, especially at entry points at Dahisar check naka and Mulund, on Sunday and Monday.