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Dadar and Sion are the most noisy areas in Mumbai, reveals traffic report

The high decibel levels have been attributed to unnecessary honking near schools, colleges, hospitals, residential colonies and places of worship.

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Traffic cops registered over 4,708 cases of excessive honking and noise beyond permitted level since June this year.
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Areas in South Central Mumbai are the noisiest in the Mumbai city, as per the latest figures released by the traffic police department.

Stretches of Sion and Dadar along with the areas of Wadala and Dharavi have been earmarked as being the most noisy. The high decibel levels have been attributed to unnecessary honking near schools, colleges, hospitals, residential colonies and places of worship.

The traffic cops have registered over 4,708 cases of excessive honking and noise beyond permitted level since June this year in the South Central region, collecting fines up to Rs 4.29 lakh. Deputy commissioner of police (traffic) Anil Kumbhare said, "These areas are centrally located and thus several heavy duty vehicles are seen on the stretches. Noise levels are high at many junctions and crossroads in Dadar and Sion area. Most cases that have been registered are for excessive honking, installation of loud horns and other illegal modifications to the vehicle that cause noise pollution." 

He added that his department was cracking a whip on all drivers across the city, attempting to reduce the noise levels in Mumbai. 

Citizen activist Ashok Ravat, who has been raising a voice against incidents of street-racing in Dadar, alleged that cops only patrol roads on weekends and festivals, leaving other days open for errant motorists to disturb the peace of the region. 

"We want traffic police to monitor these roads on weekdays as well. Most of the time there is selective crime patrolling," said Ravat. 

Refuting allegations, Kumbhare claimed that his department maintains strict vigil on all stretches throughout the week. As a result of this hundreds of drivers have been brought to book. 

Cases registered and fines collected for excessive honking in Mumbai: 
Year – cases - fine
2011 - 25,523 cases - Rs 21.97 lakh 
2012 - 08,322 cases - Rs 8.10 lakh 
2013 - 11,575 cases - Rs 10.98 lakh 
2014 - 13,273 cases - Rs 12.07 lakh

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