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WEH drivers raise alarms over glaring digital hoardings on flyover

WEH drivers raise alarms over glaring digital hoardings on flyover

Motorists say glaring ads on Andheri-Jogeshwari flyover pose distraction, call for stricter rules. Light pollution is the excessive use of artificial light, harming both humans and wildlife, and impacting the climate. LED lights, with their intense blue glow, contribute significantly to this issue

24 December,2024 11:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Traffic police, BMC launch week-long trial to improve high-risk junctions on WEH

Traffic police, BMC launch week-long trial to improve high-risk junctions on WEH

According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), a "black spot" is a stretch of 500m on national highway/state highway/urban roads where for the past three consecutive years, a) five total serious road crashes (where the injured needs hospitalisation) or crashes led to death) cumulatively 10 or more deaths

18 December,2024 02:48 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Mumbai: Time to replace soft bollards with hard dividers?

Mumbai: Time to replace soft bollards with hard dividers?

mid-day combed the lengths of the Western and Eastern Express Highways to find that broken bollards are causing more harm than good, leading to snarls and chaos

12 December,2024 05:32 PM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
Mumbai: 689 people booked for rash driving, performing stunts on bikes in Bandra

Mumbai: 689 people booked for rash driving, performing stunts on bikes in Bandra

According to the police, they received several complaints of rash driving, racing and motorists performing stunts between Bandra Reclamation area and Kherwadi

30 November,2024 10:26 PM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
Mumbai: Traffic cops’ NOC delaying 3 connectors

Mumbai: Traffic cops’ NOC delaying 3 connectors

BMC says it awaits nod from traffic dept to start work on crucial projects like Milan subway-WEH connector

29 November,2024 09:26 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
'Son of Sardaar' director Ashwni Dhir's 18-year-old son dies in a car accident

'Son of Sardaar' director Ashwni Dhir's 18-year-old son dies in a car accident

Reports suggest that the accident took place early morning when the car in which Jalaj Dhir travelled was being driven at a high speed of about 120-150 mph by his friend Sahil Menda

27 November,2024 01:06 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Unmarked speed breakers in Andheri, Malad Link Road, Borivli pose risk to life

Unmarked speed breakers in Andheri, Malad Link Road, Borivli pose risk to life

Unmarked speed breakers across Mumbai endanger lives as motorists and riders swerve into risk zones

27 November,2024 10:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Mumbai: 2 students die after their speeding car crashes into divider on WEH

Mumbai: 2 students die after their speeding car crashes into divider on WEH

According to the Vile-Parle police station official, the deceased, Sartak Kaushik, a science student at a local college, and BBA student Jalaj Dhir (both 18), were seated in the rear during an outing with their friends BBA pupils Jedan Jimmy and Sahil Menda (both 18), who survived the crash on Saturday

27 November,2024 10:10 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kherwadi subway is a tragedy waiting to happen

Kherwadi subway is a tragedy waiting to happen

They may likely witness a bunch of children enjoying a swim in water that seems to have accumulated at the spot during the monsoon.

23 November,2024 07:16 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
Mumbai: Subway in Bandra East turns into pool of filthy water following neglect

Mumbai: Subway in Bandra East turns into pool of filthy water following neglect

A shopkeeper nearby said there has been no maintenance work done here ever since the subway was shut. After someone broke open the grille gate, kids from the nearby slums come every day for a swim

22 November,2024 01:40 PM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale

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