Navi Mumbai Group Seeks Action on Sirens and Noisy Vehicles

A Navi Mumbai civic group wants the traffic police to reduce loud vehicle noise at night.

It says residents have complained about ambulance sirens on quiet roads and cars or bikes with altered silencers.

The group pointed to Bhau Sakharam Marg in Belapur, where it says sirens are often heard between midnight and 5am.

It recognizes that people may not know whether an ambulance is responding to an emergency.

The group also wants checks on vehicles that make excessive exhaust noise.

It suggested night-time enforcement and using CCTV to identify vehicles for inspection.

It says camera footage alone should not prove that a vehicle broke noise rules.

The group wants the police to report enforcement results and explain what action was taken.