India, July 4 -- The Thane forest department has imposed restrictions at two popular monsoon treks in Pune - Andharban forest trail and Kundalika Valley - citing overcrowding and safety risks.

On June 29, over 6,000 tourists flocked to Andharban, forcing forest officials to stop entry at noon after the crowd exceeded the trail's capacity. "We allow only around 3,000 visitors in batches to avoid accidents," said RFO Sagar Bhosale, urging tourists to avoid weekends.

After such heavy tourist rush and mismanagement at the tourist points, both Pune forest department and district administration were criticised for its failure in crowd management at these two popular tourist places, prompting both the authorities to request the Thane forest de...