In response to recent accidents on the main Aarey road, which resulted in four fatalities and one leopard being struck by an auto, the forest department plans to write to the traffic police, BMC and the Aarey CEO’s office, urging them to install speed-breakers on the road along with speed restrictions.

Range Forest Officer Narendra Muthe from Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) said, “We will be writing a letter to BMC, Mumbai Traffic Police and Aarey CEO Office, requesting them to install speed breakers and rumblers on the main Aarey Milk Colony road along accident-prone areas to curb accidents. We have noticed that during late night and early morning hours, motorists drive at a very high speed along this road and this poses a threat to wild animals crossing the road. Having speed breakers, rumblers and speed restrictions on the main Aarey Milk Colony road is the need of the hour.”