Height barricades on diversion routes to ease traffic chaos

To end the hours-long traffic jams plaguing the Anjurphata-Kasheli road — the key connector between Bhiwandi and Thane, the Thane traffic police have proposed installing height barricades on several diversion routes.

- Danish Azmi

The proposal has been sent to the public works department (PWD). According to the police, restricting the movement of heavy vehicles through these diversion roads will reduce the traffic load and prevent wrong-side driving, which has become a major concern.