Look Back 2025: Mumbai’s Traffic Hotspots That Tested Passengers’ Patience Throughout the Year, From WEH to JVLR

Look Back 2025: In 2025, Mumbai’s infrastructure grew quickly, with new flyovers, metro lines, and airport improvements offering more convenient travel. However, road travel continued to be an ongoing challenge for regular commuters. Traffic movement was often interrupted by peak-hour congestion, unexpected detours brought on by ongoing work, damage from the monsoon, and reoccurring potholes. Long-lasting traffic bottlenecks persisted on a number of important roads around the Mumbai Metropolitan Area, often extending travel times by hours. BKC, the Western Express Highway, JVLR, Dadar, Powai, Kurla, and Ghodbunder Road were among the locations where irate drivers commonly complained. These places emerged as the most infamous traffic hotspots of 2025 as the year draws to a close.

The Western Expressway

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Throughout 2025, the Western Express Highway continued to be one of Mumbai’s busiest thoroughfares. Slow-moving traffic was often seen along the section starting close to the Bandra–Santacruz overpass and going beyond the international airport, particularly during business hours. Long lengths were often traveled by cars traveling north towards the Andheri flyover, Hub Mall, Nesco, Goregaon-Aarey, and up to Kandivali. Delays ranging from thirty minutes to over sixty minutes were caused by frequent bottlenecks brought on by merging traffic, construction work, and heavy truck movement. Even though it serves as a vital link between the city and the suburbs, traffic on this route didn’t get any better over the course of the year.

Junction of Bhoomi Mart

In 2025, Bhoomi Mart Junction in Malad West became a significant traffic hotspot. On social media, commuters often brought attention to the problem by posting pictures of cars stalled in all four directions for more than an hour. Traffic on neighboring roads including Jankalyan Road, Charkop Road, Mith Chowki, and Marina Enclave Road was slowed as a result of the congestion at this intersection. Because to the high vehicle density and poor traffic management, moving during peak hours became particularly chaotic. The urgent need for structural upgrades and improved regulation to relieve the strain on this busy crossroads was highlighted by several complaints.

Check Naka Dahisar

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During morning and evening rush hours, motorists were frustrated by Dahisar Check Naka, which has long been a hotspot for traffic. In order to enhance traffic flow, authorities had previously proposed moving the toll booth; nevertheless, in November, the naka was moved just 20 meters forward, providing very little improvement. Between the Thakur Mall section on the Mira Road side and the Dahisar East Metro station, drivers have continued to report significant delays. Similar congestion were encountered by traffic traveling in the other direction. Daily commuters were forced to wait in long lines since the little relocation did not solve the fundamental problems of traffic volume and road design.

One of the most difficult commuting routes in Thane is Ghodbunder Road, a vital connection between the Eastern and Western Express Highways. The roughly 20-kilometer road between Kapurbawdi junction and Ghodbunder hamlet was beset by unmarked diversions, large potholes, and inadequate illumination. Long lines were often generated by a severe choke point at Gaimukh Ghat, when the route reduces from four lanes to two. On November 18, things got worse when a crane used to build Metro Line 12 broke down at Tatvagyan Vidyapeeth intersection at about five in the morning, causing a 12-hour traffic gridlock.

BKC

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In 2025, Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai’s premier business center, was still plagued by persistent traffic jams. The commute was made harder by the daily influx of office workers, the capacity constraints of internal roads, and the lack of last-mile public transportation choices. A Reddit post titled “Don’t Take A Job In Mumbai’s BKC” went popular in September, capturing people’s aggravation with traffic jams and lengthy commuting times. The government acknowledged these issues and declared intentions to implement pod taxi services, which would improve connection and lessen the pressure on vehicles. However, BKC continues to be a daily test of patience for commuters until these steps are implemented.

Ahmedabad-Mumbai Highway

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The major traffic interruptions on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway also garnered headlines in 2025. When kids were returning from a picnic in October, a huge traffic bottleneck in the Palghar area left over 500 pupils and commuters stuck for about twelve hours. According to reports, a number of schools canceled field trips after the event out of concern about similar traffic jams. Residents of Saunavghar hamlet in the Virar-Vasai area wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi because traffic problems continued after this incident. Because to frequent traffic congestion and worsening highway road conditions, they called everyday living “unbearable.”

JVLR

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In 2025, traffic on the Jogeshwari–Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR), a vital route connecting the eastern suburbs and the Western Express Highway, remained very heavy almost every day. Major events exacerbated regular congestion. Due to spillover congestion from the Mood Indigo event at IIT Bombay, which affected the Sakinaka and Powai neighborhoods, traffic on JVLR recently came to a near stop. The Chandivali Citizens Welfare Association posted images showing the traffic jams brought on by the student influx. Traveling from Rambaug Chowki to IIT Bombay took more than an hour, according to a Powai resident who spoke to Mid Day, illustrating the route’s ongoing problems.