The traffic on the busy Ghodbunder road in Thane city of Maharashtra was severely affected for more than six hours on Friday as a multi-axel truck broke down early in the morning, reported the PTI.

The trailer truck was carrying a heavy load in violation of rules, and it took time to offload it and remove the truck from the middle of the road, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Vinay Rathod, as per the PTI.