Rather ruefully and tongue firmly in cheek, one has to add that it is not just mere mortals, even Lord Ganesh is in for a long and bumpy ride this Ganeshotsav. The festive season is upon us and Mumbai's hot button topic is all the challenges that beset the city, which is in full celebration mode.

The closure of two crucial flyovers in the city - Delisle Road in Lower Parel and Gokhale ROB in Andheri - which have been part of the procession routes for bringing the idol to the pandal as well as for visarjan, is now going to force mandals to look for alternate routes.