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Despite restriction on stopping vehicles midway on the sea bridge, many motorists were spotted not only parking their vehicles on the bridge but also climbing the railing to take selfies. ..
Alarmed by the over-enthusiasm of motorists, Mumbai Police has issued a warning on social media of taking strict actions on stopping vehicles midway on Atal Setu..
They are uneducated, Le car peeps on #AtalSetu :" wrote one user on X. . "why are we not civilized, Socialized graduated but not educated, and all this should be thought in school. recently inaugurated but Gutka & park car in the middle of the road," another X user vented out their anger..
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