Pedestrians have been finding gaps in between or even climbing over the newly installed barricades on the median at Marine Drive. Local residents, who had pointed this to BMC when it planned to install the barrier, have demanded that at least one more barrier rod be put in between existing ones to close the gap. They have also demanded more crossings for pedestrians.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) spent Rs 82 lakh on installing the barricades, which have proven to be of no use in stopping pedestrians. The barricade has been installed on the divider from NCPA to Princess Street Flyover. The project was taken to stop pedestrians from crossing the road. The work started two weeks ago and mid-day had reported how the move wouldn’t give any results, as the same solution hasn’t worked out at Girgaon Chowpatty. As expected, people are seen making their way through the gaps or climbing over the barricade to cross the road.