Mumbai vehicle registrations fell by about 9% during the eight-day Navratri period this year, with 11,090 new vehicles recorded across four regional transport offices between October 13 and 20, according to data obtained from the RTOs and reported by Navbharat Times – Mumbai.
The total was lower than the 12,216 vehicles registered across the same period last year, representing a decline of 1,126 registrations. The figures cover Mumbai Central, Wadala, Borivali and Andheri RTOs and include two-wheelers, cars and other categories of vehicles.
Two-wheelers accounted for the largest share of registrations this year. A total of 7,895 motorcycles and scooters were registered across the four offices, compared with 2,734 four-wheelers. Another 461 vehicles were recorded under other categories, including autorickshaws, buses, cranes and ambulances.
Mumbai Central recorded the highest number of two-wheeler registrations at 2,403. Wadala followed with 2,164, while Borivali recorded 1,862 and Andheri 1,466. The distribution shows that two-wheelers remained the dominant vehicle category during the festive buying period, even as overall registrations declined from last year.
The four RTOs recorded 2,734 four-wheeler registrations during the period. Mumbai Central registered the highest number at 924, followed by Borivali with 644, Andheri with 611 and Wadala with 555. According to the RTO information cited in the report, motorcycles and scooters again outnumbered cars, continuing the pattern seen during the comparable period last year.
The figures provide a snapshot of vehicle demand across four major registration offices during a period traditionally associated with higher purchases ahead of Dussehra and Diwali. However, the available data does not establish whether the fall was driven by lower demand across all parts of Mumbai, changes in purchase timing, financing conditions or supply factors.
Experts cited in the report suggested that inflation may be one reason for the decline in vehicle purchases. The report does not identify the experts or provide a separate breakdown of vehicle prices, loan costs or household spending during the period.
The registrations also show the continuing importance of two-wheelers in Mumbai’s vehicle market. Their number was nearly three times the number of four-wheelers recorded across the four RTOs during the eight-day period. The RTO-wise figures indicate that Mumbai Central led both categories overall, while the other offices recorded varying levels of demand.
The next comparable registration data from the transport offices will determine whether the Navratri decline was limited to the festive period or forms part of a broader change in vehicle purchasing patterns. For now, the official figures show that registrations across the four Mumbai RTOs remained below last year’s level, with two-wheelers continuing to lead vehicle purchases.
