The M East ward of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) conducted a special demolition drive on Wednesday to curb illegal encroachment on the Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road, Sion Panvel Highway, and near Govandi Railway station, the officials said.

Facing significant challenges for both vehicular movement and pedestrians, M East ward officials, led by Ward officer and Assistant Commissioner Alka Sasane, initiated the drive by demolishing multiple illegal structures in the vicinity, the civic officials said.