Curb on trucks leads to severe traffic in parts of G'bunder Rd

THANE: The experimental restriction on heavy freight trucks along Ghodbunder Road in Thane, implemented from Thursday, received mixed reactions on its first day. While intra-city commuters experienced smoother travel, long-distance motorists faced severe delays as queues of heavy vehicles piled up at entry points such as Gaimukh and Kopri.

Thane police issued a temporary 15-day directive, prohibiting trucks with 10 or more tyres from entering city limits between 6am and midnight. Residents like Sanket Naik from Kasarvadavli reported chaotic conditions at the Gaimukh entry point. "It took me three hours to travel home from Goregaon. Trucks occupied two of three lanes," he said. Yogesh Jani said his bus ride to Thane also took hours due to clogged entry points at Ghodbunder. "If trucks are restricted to just six hours of movement, situation could worsen," said citizen advocate Shraddha Rai.