As all the MLAs housed at the Grand Hyatt in Santacruz were shifted out by the Maha Vikas Aghadi, Mumbai Traffic Police resumed its trial to find an alternative route to Hans Bhugra Marg that has a dilapidated bridge over it. The cops conducted their longest trial run so far on Wednesday from noon to 5 pm, creating huge traffic jams on the CSMT Road.

The distance that usually takes 25 to 30 minutes, took motorists more than an hour on Wednesday. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) declared the bridge on Hans Bhugra Marg (connecting Western Express Highway with CSMT Road) dilapidated in March 2019 and stopped vehicular movement on it from November 23. The traffic department has, however, realised that the road cannot be closed