Chembur’s busiest streets could soon look very different. In a major civic crackdown, BMC has identified key high-footfall hawker hotspots across Mumbai – with Chembur station and Tilak Nagar station among the priority zones for stricter enforcement.
The new plan includes daily anti-encroachment drives, clearer hawking and non-hawking zones, and QR codes for licensed hawkers to improve monitoring and reduce misuse. Officials say all licensed hawkers are expected to receive QR-based identification by April-end.
For Chembur residents, this could mean less crowded footpaths, better pedestrian movement, and tighter regulation around some of the suburb’s busiest transit points.
As implementation begins, Chembur’s street landscape may be set for a visible shift.
