Mumbai’s Highways Undergo Intensive Clean-Up Drive

The BMC's week-long campaign aims to enhance traffic flow and urban hygiene on the Western and Eastern Express Highways with overnight operations and advanced cleaning equipment.

• The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) launched a week-long cleanliness drive from March 17 to March 22, targeting the Western and Eastern Express Highways in Mumbai.
• Overnight operations, from 10 PM to 6 AM, are designed to minimize traffic disruptions while addressing debris, garbage, and other waste across key stretches of the highways.
• On the first day, 16.3 kilometers of roads were cleaned, resulting in the removal of 25 tons of debris, 4 tons of garbage, and 5.5 tons of other waste.
• The initiative includes additional efforts such as repairing dividers, painting road signs, removing unauthorized hoardings, and addressing abandoned vehicles.
• A total of 16 mechanical cleaning machines, including sweepers, litter pickers, and misting machines, are being utilized to ensure thorough cleaning and maintenance.

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