Mumbai: The state transport department on Friday conducted a key meeting with all stakeholders across the transport and urban planning spectrum to discuss the proposed proof of parking (for new vehicle registration) and congestion management policy. The govt plans to make it mandatory for buyers to show proof of parking for any new registration in the near future. It also plans to introduce new measures to reduce congestion on city roads.A detailed presentation was made on the subject, followed by inputs from stakeholders. The road transport fraternity submitted a memorandum, where the core point discussed was the conversion of old octroi nakas in Mumbai—specifically Mankhurd, Mulund, and Dahisar—into Integrated Truck Terminals equipped with parking bays and EV charging stations.“We proposed that the govt should go ahead with converting the octroi nakas into truck terminals where all the heavy goods vehicles will terminate and goods will be offloaded,” said Bal Malkit Singh from All India Motor Transport Congress. “In future, only smaller vehicles will be allowed to load the goods at the octroi naka and bring it inside the city. These vehicles will also run on environmentally friendly fuel such as CNG and electric.This, in turn, will reduce not just congestion on roads but also air pollution,” Singh said.“Converting existing idle infrastructure like old octroi nakas into modern truck terminals is a practical, cost-effective step toward a cleaner, efficient, and future-ready transport ecosystem in line with the Union govt’s vision for Viksit Bharat 2047,” Singh added.