The ongoing traffic problems on Ghodbunder Road once again caused major congestion on Sunday, October 12, pushing frustrated commuters to an extraordinary act of protest playing garba in the middle of the road. An accident involving a container truck near Gaimukh brought traffic to a standstill, leaving thousands of people stranded for hours.

Accident Adds to Repair-Related Delays

This latest traffic jam occurred even as repairs were already underway on a damaged stretch of the Ghodbunder–Gaimukh Ghat. The Mira-Bhayandar Police had issued a notification closing one lane of the Thane-bound carriageway from October 11 to October 14 for repair work.

The truck accident on Sunday morning further worsened the gridlock, causing vehicles to back up from Navghar to Kajupada on the Mumbai–Ahmedab

See Full Page