Heavy vehicle movement on Ghodbunder Road is expected to reduce significantly once the Delhi–Mumbai Freight Corridor becomes operational in March 2026, Thane MP Naresh Mhaske said on Friday. The dedicated corridor will divert a major portion of container traffic from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), easing the load on the busy arterial road, he added.

Mhaske made the remarks during a review meeting held at the Late Arvind Pendse Auditorium in the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) headquarters. The meeting was convened to assess issues and pending works along Ghodbunder Road and nearby areas. Among those present were Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao, Additional Commissioner Sandeep Malavi, City Engineer Prashant Sonagra, DCP (Traffic) Pankaj Shirsat, Regional Transport Officer Hemangini Patil, as well as representatives from the Metro, MMRDA, PWD, MSEDCL, the Regional Transport Department, the Justice for Ghodbunder Road organisation and several housing societies.