Mumbai: Drunk Driver Fined Rs 2.65 Lakh For Damaging Coastal Road Guardrails

Last Updated:November 04, 2025, 16:58 IST

A resident was fined Rs 2.65 lakh by BMC for damaging Mumbai Coastal Road railing after crashing his car into the sea.

The Breach Candy resident was reportedly travelling from Haji Ali to Worli when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the roadside barrier. (x)

A driver has been fined Rs 2.65 lakh by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for allegedly damaging the railing of the Mumbai Coastal Road with his car due to “negligent driving".

The incident took place on October 7 when Frasogar Battiwala, a Braech Candy resident, was reportedly travelling from Haji Ali to Worli when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the roadside barrier. The car broke through the railing and fell into the sea, and the driver was rescued.

The vehicle was subsequently taken out the following day with the help of local fishermen and police, using magnetic lifting equipment.

Following the incident, the BMC has sent a letter to Battiwala at his Tardeo residence, ordering him to pay compensation for the damage caused to the protective guardrails along the road. The civic authorities have also warned that if he fails to pay the fine than it will be recovered from the property tax.

Demanding compensation for the damage, the civic body issued a notice on October 30 to the driver.

“It is to inform you that on October 7, while driving your car from Haji Ali to Worli, you lost control of the vehicle and consequently it broke through the roadside railing and fell into the sea. As a result of the above, the public property has been damaged and the estimated cost of repair has been projected at Rs 2.65 lakh," said the BMC’s notice.

“Since the said damage has occurred due to your negligent driving, you are hereby directed to deposit Rs 2.65 lakh in the BMC treasury at the earliest," it added.

On Mumbai’s Coastal Road, the speed limit is 60 km/h inside the tunnel and 80 km/h on the rest of the route. CCTV cameras, operational since July 19, 2025, have recorded over 8,000 speed violations by September.

Shobhit Gupta

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