The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will be starting with a 'Pedestrian First'- a footpath policy from April 1 this year, the civic body said. The BMC took suggestions from hundreds of citizens of Mumbai before the budget presentation for the year 2023-24. The civic body received over 960 suggestions from the residents of the city and on the basis of these suggestions, the BMC has decided to implement its new initiative.

As per the BMC, the roads in the city, which would be more than nine meters in width, will be having well-maintained footpaths under the policy. The footpaths will be maintained, redeveloped, and constructed on roads to make the streets pedestrian friendly.