Overview

• Edelweiss AMC chief Radhika Gupta said it now takes about 45 minutes to cover 2 km from Parel to Lower Parel, citing ignored one-way and no-parking rules after the Elphinstone bridge shutdown.
• Market veteran Nilesh Shah reported an eight‑minute red light at a One BKC junction and said a warden let vehicles criss-cross and block the intersection.
• Mumbai Traffic Police replied on X that the concerned division has been informed for necessary action following the complaints.
• Reports noted BKC congestion was especially heavy last week during the Global Fintech Fest at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre.
• The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority is reportedly considering a congestion fee for vehicles spending 50 minutes or less in BKC, with broader connectivity projects discussed as longer-term relief.