Despite the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) uprooting hawkers who had occupied Bhaji Market Gully in Borivli West for more than a decade, buses, which had to be diverted owing to the menace, are yet to ply the stretch. Residents and transport experts said a delay in resuming bus services could result in hawkers eventually reclaiming the spot. The civic body was spurred into action after a series of reports by mid-day prompted the State Human Rights Commission to take suo motu cognisance of the matter.

Transport experts and Borivli residents have urged the BEST to immediately restore its bus services on the court lane. The services were diverted to Chandavarkar Road a few years back due to hawkers encroaching on the entire road making it even impossible to walk on, causing chaos and congestion at Chandavarkar Road and SV Road signal.