A plan to reduce chronic congestion on Senapati Bapat Marg was advanced by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation ( BMC ) through the proposed relocation of 36 wholesale fish vendors from Dadar to the Airoli Toll Plaza at Mulund. The move was framed as a temporary measure and was discussed in a civic meeting chaired by the Additional Municipal Commissioner (AMC), after which the issuance of notices was anticipated. However, it was clarified that formal action was being held back while the AMC’s written approval was awaited.

The case for relocation was built on persistent complaints from residents, who have alleged that fish trucks were being brought to the stretch during the night and that roadside sales were being carried out well into the morning, thereby constricting traffic flow

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