Mumbai Coastal Road Tunnels See Nearly 16,000 E-Challans in 24 Days for Speeding and Lane Violations
Mumbai Coastal Road Tunnels See Nearly 16,000 E-Challans in 24 Days for Speeding and Lane Violations
Mumbai, September 30, 2025: Mumbai’s newly opened coastal road has quickly become a hotspot for traffic violations. In just 24 days since the e-challan system was activated on September 4 for the 10.6 km, eight-lane coastal road’s twin tunnels, city traffic police issued nearly 16,000 challans.
According to official data from September 4–27, as many as 11,173 challans were for overspeeding—making up 72% of the total—while another 4,423 were issued for misuse of dedicated bus lanes. Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras recorded vehicles touching speeds as high as 132 kmph, well above the prescribed limits of 80 kmph on the main coastal road, 40 kmph on interchangers, and 60 kmph in the tunnels.
Penalties include ₹2,000 for speeding, ₹500 for a first bus-lane offence, and ₹1,500 for repeat violations. Traffic officials warned that habitual offenders could face FIRs under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and even vehicle confiscation.
Strict compliance with speed limits is essential for commuter safety. We will continue action against violators to ensure discipline and prevent accidents.
The ANPR system, which went live in late July, now has seven cameras—four near Worli’s Baroda Palace and three inside the twin tunnels. Officials noted that overspeeding is most common late at night or early in the morning when traffic is sparse.
The coastal road, along with its promenade and underpasses, was opened for round-the-clock traffic on August 15.
