Archive · 1 Sep 2026
BMC Plans ₹10.25 Crore Vehicle Contracts for Footpath Drive
Mumbai’s civic body wants to make footpaths easier and safer for people to use.
It is removing stalls, structures, stored items, signs and other things blocking the paths.
The campaign is called Pedestrian First.
To do this work, the BMC needs vehicles to carry away removed materials.
It plans to hire vehicles for the city and suburbs for one year.
The total estimated cost is ₹10.25 crore.
The BMC wants to clear 200 footpaths, and work has started at 134 of them.
Officials say enforcement has already taken place at 1,459 locations.
The BMC plans to spend an estimated ₹10.25 crore on vehicle contracts for one year.
The vehicles will transport material removed during Mumbai’s citywide footpath encroachment drive.
The contracts cover 27 vehicles for the city and 49 for the western suburbs, with a separate eastern-suburb proposal.
The Pedestrian First campaign targets encroachments and obstructions near stations, schools, hospitals and other busy locations.
The BMC plans to clear 200 footpaths, with work underway at 134 locations and enforcement conducted at 1,459 sites.
- Who
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and contractors selected or proposed for vehicle services.
- What
- The BMC plans new one-year vehicle contracts to support its footpath encroachment-clearance campaign.
- When
- The announcement is dated September 1, 2026; earlier vehicle contracts expired on July 9 and July 24.
- Where
- Mumbai, including the city area, western suburbs and eastern suburbs.
- Why
- To transport material removed during the Pedestrian First drive and keep footpaths available for pedestrian use.
- Estimated total cost
- ₹10.25 crore for one year
- Campaign
- Pedestrian First
- Planned city vehicles
- 27 vehicles
- Planned western-suburb vehicles
- 49 vehicles
- Planned trips
- 9,555 in the city and 17,855 in the western suburbs
- Footpaths targeted
- 200, with work underway at 134 locations
- Enforcement locations
- 1,459 sites across all 26 administrative wards