An alleged long-standing property dispute in Jogeshwari’s Bherambaug has turned an abandoned plot into a shortcut that helps motorists shave off nearly an hour of traffic on the busy Swami Vivekananda Road. However, over the last 12–15 years, this unofficial road has degenerated into a garbage-strewn, mud-caked stretch with stagnant water, making it almost impossible to cross, unless absolutely necessary.

“It’s impossible to drive or even walk on this patch. I avoid it unless I absolutely must. Today, I was in a hurry and had to take this route. It’s disgusting, just looking at it is appalling,” said Gulzar Shaikh, a local resident.

Gulzar Shaikh, a local resident; Ishtyaq Ansari, a resident; Illyas Suleman Desai, a resident