A car caught fire on the Coastal Road in Mumbai on Thursday morning, prompting authorities to stop traffic movement on the route, officials said.
The incident took place around 9.30 am inside the south-bound tunnel of the Coastal Road, they said.
“Traffic movement is stopped at Coastal Road (Tardeo) south bound and north bound due to car fire,” the Mumbai Traffic Police said on their X handle.
Due to the incident, traffic was diverted at Haji Ali and at the Worli connector, the officials said.
About 30 minutes after the intimation, the city traffic police department said the traffic was cleared to return to normalcy on the route.
Published – September 25, 2025 10:36 am IST
