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Mumbai: Trials fail to solve Vakola-WEH bridge issue

With various diversions proving unviable, the police and BMC have been forced to keep the dangerous Hans Bhugra Marg bridge open to heavy traffic

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Bridge was declared dilapidated in March

Bridge was declared dilapidated in March

Unable to find alternatives that can aid smooth vehicular movement, traffic cops have allowed the dilapidated bridge on Hans Bhugra Marg to remain open for now. The road has the traffic police perplexed and they are not sure exactly how to come up with alternatives.

Traffic police are nevertheless in constant touch with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to work out a solution. A bridge on the Hans Bhugra Marg, which connects the Western Express Highway (WEH) with the CST Road in Vakola was declared dilapidated by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in March. The bridge was supposed to shut on November 23. However, various trials of diverting traffic during morning and evening peak hours resulted in chaos with vehicles being stuck for stretches up to 1 km.

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