New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- Heavy Motor Vehicles will be barred from Mumbai's Western Express Highway for nearly 13 hours on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, as the city tightens security ahead of a high-profile visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron - a move likely to disrupt travel for lakhs of commuters across the western suburbs.

The Mumbai Traffic Police has announced that HMVs will not be permitted on both northbound and southbound lanes of the Western Express Highway (WEH) from 8 am to 9 pm, with restrictions applying on the key stretch between Vakola Flyover and Dahisar Toll Naka. Officials said the curbs are part of standard VVIP security arrangements and are intended to prevent congestion on one of Mumb...