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Mumbai ‘Pedestrian First’ campaign: BMC clears 15 unauthorised stalls in Byculla
Updated On: 04 September, 2026 08:39 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Thirteen stalls were located on the footpath along the road from Mumbai Central railway station towards Nair Hospital, while two were on Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road. BMC also found that 27 stallholders along the Mumbai Central-Nair Hospital route had occupied more space than the area allotted

The campaign is being carried out across Mumbai to remove unauthorised hawkers and encroachments from footpaths and make them obstruction-free. FILE PIC
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has removed 15 unauthorised stalls from footpaths in the Byculla area as part of its ‘Pedestrian First’ campaign aimed at providing obstruction-free and continuous walking space to pedestrians.
Of the 15 stalls removed, 13 were located on the footpath along the road from Mumbai Central railway station (on the eastern side) towards Nair Hospital, while two were on Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road.


