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What steps were taken to manage traffic at Worli seaface after sea link opened?

The steps that they've taken to curb rash driving/riding and allow smooth flow of traffic on the Worli Seaface road

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The Bombay High Court has asked the Mumbai Traffic police to submit a report on the steps that they've taken to curb rash driving/riding and allow smooth flow of traffic on the Worli Seaface road, after the opening of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link.

A division bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice PN Deshmukh recently directed the traffic police to do this while hearing a public interest litigation filed by Save Worli Seaface Samiti — a local resident body — which highlighted the problems caused by the increased traffic due to the sea link.

Appearing for the state government, Advocate Abhay Patki, said: "The report will have details of how many signals are installed, the number of traffic policemen deployed on the stretch of road (both in day time and night), details of other measures adopted by the police on-ground and through modern technology."

As per the PIL, before the sea link was opened, the seaface area was classified under R-1 (purely residential) category. Later, the government changed it to R-2 (semi-residential and semi commercial). Following this, a restaurant was opened and the non-arterial road, which had scant traffic, began witnessing an increase in traffic flow. The sea link was opened in 2009.

Patki said: "The PIL claims that riders violate traffic rules at night by flouting the speed limit; bike races also take place when there is less police monitoring, which could put the life of pedestrians at risk. The issues raised will be addressed in detail in the affidavit that will be filed."

Last year, after carrying out a feasibility survey on whether the speed limit on the Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL) could be increased, Mumbai Traffic Police decided against it. The survey was done after receiving several demands and complaints, especially from residents of Bandra, to revise the speed limit.

The plaintiffs had claimed that for entering the sea link from Bandra, the speed limit is 50 kmph, which should be revised to 70 kmph. The speed limit at the straight path way at the sea link is 80 kmph, which citizens wanted to be upped to somewhere between 100 kmph to 120 kmph. The speed limit for the out stretch is 50 kmph, which they wanted to be revised to 60 kmph. The court is likely to hear the petition next month.

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