India, Aug. 11 -- Thane Traffic Police blocked access to the Mumbra bypass for small vehicles starting Monday during morning and evening peak hours. Small vehicles have been instructed to use the old internal Mumbra road from Retibunder to Kalyan Phata during these hours.

The police also banned heavy vehicles travelling from Thane towards Kalyan and Panvel from entering the city during these hours. The vehicles must be parked in two lanes on the bypass from 8am to 11am and 5pm to 9pm and can proceed towards Kalyan Phata and beyond only after 11am and 9 pm.

Atul Aher, inspector, Mumbra Traffic Division, said, "There have been several instances of motorists, especially office-goers travelling during the morning and evening hours, getting ...