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Mumbai Metro Praises Resident Who Removed Illegal Poster, Says Salon Will Face Penalty

A viral post prompted swift enforcement plus a reminder from the operator about caring for shared metro spaces.

Overview

  • Karthik Nadar took down an unauthorised advertisement from a Mumbai Metro Line 2B pillar and shared photos on X.
  • MMMOCL publicly applauded his action and identified The Sobo Nail Salon as the business behind the poster.
  • The authority said a penalty is being imposed on the salon for violating rules that prohibit postering on metro premises.
  • MMMOCL cited Section 62(2) of the Operation and Maintenance Act, 2002 in its warning to commuters and businesses.
  • X users praised the act as civic responsibility, and the operator reiterated that Line 2B belongs to Mumbaikars and should stay clean.