Much to the relief of Mumbaikars, the call for Bharat bandh failed miserably due to the Ganpati fervour, but the city can expect some other, new kind of disruption from the disappointed taxi and auto rickshaw unions post the festival.

What bandh? While shops in Borivali (West) stayed shut for the better part of yesterday, owing to the Bharat Bandh, people were seen moving around freely in the area.u00a0Pic/Nimesh Dave