Mumbai: Shrinking LBS Road footpaths push pedestrians into busy traffic

Updated On: 29 November, 2025 08:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Madhulika Ram Kavattur

LBS Road footpath, widest at 2 feet, reduces to 30 cm at some locations; getting worse at the Vikhroli road overbridge (ROB) junction, the footpath is barely walkable as at every 10 meters

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Obstacles along the footpath make it difficult to access and use

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Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Road — a 21-km stretch from Sion to Thane — is one of the important roads used in the central suburbs of Mumbai. However, the footpath along the road, especially the stretch from Kanjurmarg to Ghatkopar (southbound side), is disappearing. Getting worse at the Vikhroli road overbridge (ROB) junction, the footpath is barely walkable as at every 10 meters, one has to get off the footpath due to trees or other obstacles. “The road is barely pedestrian-friendly. We ultimately have to walk on the road, and that ends up putting us at risk due to oncoming traffic,” said Rushikesh R Rokade, whose office is located at LBS Marg.

The footpath gets as narrow as 30 cm in some spots. PICS/MADHULIKA RAM KAVATTUR