Updated On: 23 June, 2025 11:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Madhulika Ram Kavattur
The pedestrian subway is the safest, as the junction has heavy traffic movement. While the exit/entry 9 next to the Metro Cinema has been shut for more than a month, the entry/exit 3 has been closed for three weeks

Ceiling work being done on subway; (right) Subway entry/exit 9 shut for over a month. Pics/Ashish Raje
The entry/exit points 3 and 9 at the 5 Road Junction (Vasudev Balwant Phadke Chowk) near Metro Cinema in South Mumbai have been shut due to ongoing maintenance and other operational reasons, leading to inconvenience for the pedestrians and college-going students.
The pedestrian subway is the safest, as the junction has heavy traffic movement. While the exit/entry 9 next to the Metro Cinema has been shut for more than a month, the entry/exit 3 has been closed for three weeks. The subway was recently praised by many citizens following its renovations, but since entry/exit 3 and 9 have been closed, the inconvenience is now catching up to the people.

Paul Joseph, a student asks when will the gates reopen