India, Feb. 9 -- Tragically, it took a life to drive change but citizens in Marol Maroshi have finally got the attention of the civic and traffic authorities. After three days of discussion and negotiations with representatives of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Traffic Police, as well as the local MLA, the Marol Citizens' Welfare Association (MCWA) presented several actionable solutions to help ease the traffic gridlock on the Marol Maroshi Road, a busy arterial road in Marol, Andheri East.

The big win at the meeting on Thursday was an undertaking that two traffic signals would be installed in the locality. The civic authorities also said they would consider relocating hawkers that have encroached on both sides of t...