Updated On: 06 March, 2026 07:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Ritika Gondhalekar
Residents and shopkeepers near Girgaon Metro Station say stone dust spread across newly concreted JSS Road is creating clouds of fine particles whenever vehicles pass. Locals report coughing, eye irritation and breathing trouble, while doctors say respiratory complaints have increased in the area

Stone dust spread across a newly concreted stretch of road near Girgaon Metro Station, which residents say turns airborne with passing vehicles and causes breathing discomfort. Pics/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
What was meant to signal smoother roads and faster mobility around Girgaon Metro Station has instead kicked up a growing health concern. Residents, shopkeepers and daily commuters say stone dust spread across newly concreted roads on JSS Road is turning the busy stretch into a cloud of fine particles every time vehicles pass, triggering coughing, eye irritation and breathing trouble in the area.
