State may ban trucks from city during festive season.

(From The Economic Times)

Byline: Girish Kuber

: If the Mumbai traffic police has its way, the entry of all heavy goods vehicles into the main city will be banned shortly. In response to a request made by the Mumbai police, the government has convened a meeting of all the concerned agencies on September 3. The objective is to decide traffic management during the festive season.

In a recent communication to the Deshmukh government, the traffic branch of the city police has sought a complete ban on the entry of trucks into the heart of the city. The festive season begins with Ganesh Chathurthi on September 7. Then there's the Mount Mary Fair at …