Very soon, food trucks to grace Mumbai streets at night

Very Soon, Mumbai will get to witness food trucks operating on the streets even after 10 PM. This means all your midnight food craving would be taken care of if you are anywhere near Mumbai’s Nariman Point, Girgaum Chowpatty, Bandra Bandstand, Juhu Chowpatty, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Worli Seaface, and near the NCPA.

Latest reports suggest that the food truck policy will be implemented by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) within a few days of the 24X7 nightlife policy. As of now, Municipal Commissioner Pravin Pardeshi has directed Additional Municipal Commissioner Suresh Kakani to come up with a food truck policy, including placing foldable chairs and tables on 40 per cent of the footpaths, without causing any blockage to pedestrians. The BMC will also be seeking the response of citizens to avert any kind of opposition. Referring to this, civic officials stated that the initiative would not cause any problem for people as the food trucks will be provided designated parking places at the said seven tourist spots between 10 PM and 6 AM. Initially, a maximum of five food trucks will be allowed at one location, which will be set up at least 20 m apart from each other. Further, officials stated that each food truck operator will be allowed to have four foldable tables and 16 chairs. Food inspectors will keep a tab on them on the trucks to ensure that they abide by the rules on proper solid waste disposal, law and order, and decibel levels.

Both these plans to allow food trucks to operate at night and the 24X7 nightlife policy was discussed in the recently held meeting between Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray and other agencies, including BMC and the police.