Mumbai vehicle registrations fell by about 9% during the eight-day Navratri period this year, with 11,090 vehicles recorded across four city RTOs between 13 and 20 October, according to data reported by Navbharat Times – Mumbai. The figure was lower than the 12,216 vehicles registered during the corresponding period last year.
The registrations were recorded at the Mumbai Central, Wadala, Borivali and Andheri regional transport offices. The period includes the days leading up to Dussehra, when vehicle purchases traditionally rise ahead of Diwali.
Two-wheelers accounted for the largest share of this year’s registrations. The four RTOs recorded 7,895 two-wheelers, compared with 2,734 four-wheelers and 461 other vehicles, including autorickshaws, buses, cranes and ambulances. Together, these categories totalled 11,090 registrations.
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 across all four offices during the period.
For four-wheelers, Mumbai Central again recorded the highest number, with 924 registrations. Borivali followed with 644, Andheri recorded 611 and Wadala recorded 555. The combined four-wheeler figure was substantially lower than the number of two-wheelers registered across the same offices.
The latest data continues the pattern reported for the previous year, when two-wheelers also outnumbered cars during Navratri. This difference reflects the separate scale of two-wheeler and car purchases recorded during the festive buying period, although the supplied RTO figures do not provide a category-wise comparison with last year.
The report attributed the overall fall to lower vehicle-buying activity compared with the previous Navratri period. Experts cited in the report identified inflation as one possible factor behind the decline. The data itself records registrations but does not establish the precise reason for the year-on-year change.
The figures offer a snapshot of vehicle demand in parts of Mumbai during a high-purchase period, rather than a complete measure of annual sales across the metropolitan region. They cover four RTOs and eight days, and include private vehicles as well as other categories such as public-service and commercial vehicles. No broader annual registration trend or financing data was provided in the report.
