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A day-long observation by mid-day revealed that the primary cause of traffic congestion at Dadar West is vehicles taking U-turns, according to a report in this paper

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A goods truck taking a U-turn just before the Kavi Keshavsut Flyover. Pic/Ashish Raje

A goods truck taking a U-turn just before the Kavi Keshavsut Flyover. Pic/Ashish Raje

In a joint initiative, the Dadar Traffic Division and the BMC have begun installing iron railings on the Kavi Keshavsut Flyover outside Dadar West railway station. The move aims to prevent vehicles from taking U-turns and alleviate persistent traffic jams. A day-long observation by mid-day revealed that the primary cause of traffic congestion at Dadar West is vehicles taking U-turns, according to a report in this paper.

Traffic police officials reported that 15 to 16 U-turns along the 2.5-kilometre stretch from Matunga to Dadar and Prabhadevi contribute significantly to these jams. To address the issue, authorities plan to reduce the number of U-turns to just four or five. Local shopkeepers and residents told mid-day they had witnessed numerous accidents at these junctions, often linked to vehicles making U-turns on the flyover.

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