India, Aug. 12 -- The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has begun demolishing the 13-kilometre cycling track in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) to create an additional lane for motor vehicles and ease traffic congestion in the premier business district, especially in the G-block.

The decision to convert the track into an additional lane for vehicular traffic was taken during a meeting in July between officials from the MMRDA, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), metro rail, traffic police, private and public bus operators, representatives of office complexes and fuel station owners.

"The meeting was organised by the Mumbai traffic police to discuss plans of alleviating traffic congestion in the G-block," said ...