Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Pickup Driver Booked for Defying Mumbai Coastal Road Ban
A pickup driver named Sudarshan Vidhate tried to drive on Mumbai's Coastal Road even though it was not allowed for his type of vehicle.
Police officers Nitin Digambar Bhopale and Patthye stopped him at about 2 p.m.
on August 1, 2026.
The driver said the police had no right to check his licence and even threatened them.
He later showed only a picture of his licence that wasn’t in the official apps.
Instead of going with the police to the station, he ran away.
Because of this, the police filed a complaint against him for breaking traffic rules, threatening officers, and running away.
The case is still being investigated.
FIR filed at Gamdevi Police Station for violating Coastal Road entry ban
Driver Sudarshan Vidhate entered the road despite restrictions on two‑wheelers and heavy vehicles
Police constable Nitin Digambar Bhopale and constable Patthye intercepted the vehicle at 2 pm on Aug 1 2026
Driver refused to show licence, later presented only a photo not in DigiLocker or mParivahan
Driver fled after being asked to accompany police, leading to charges of intimidation and endangering public safety
- Who
- Pickup driver Sudarshan Vidhate and police constables Nitin Digambar Bhopale and Patthye
- What
- Driver entered the banned Coastal Road, refused to show licence, threatened police, and fled
- When
- August 1, 2026
- Where
- Mumbai Coastal Road, near the northbound tunnel behind the Tata Garden signboard, Gamdevi Police Station
- Why
- Driver defied the entry ban to reach Haji Ali
- FIR filed
- Yes
- Driver name
- Sudarshan Vidhate
- Vehicle registration
- MH-14 JL-3021
- Date of incident
- August 1, 2026
- Police station
- Gamdevi Police Station
- Location
- Mumbai Coastal Road, northbound tunnel behind Tata Garden signboard