Mumbai: In a heartbreaking protest, villagers from Saaunavghar near Mumbai have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking permission to end their lives. Frustrated by constant traffic jams and severe road conditions on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Highway, the residents say their daily existence has become “unbearable.”

Construction Work and Potholes Cripple Daily Life

The protest stems from the ongoing construction on the Ghodbunder–Gaimukh ghat section and the poor condition of the Virar–Ahmedabad Highway, riddled with potholes.

Frequent traffic snarls, occurring almost every day, have disrupted normal life — children are unable to reach school, and adults struggle to commute to work.

Women and elderly residents have been particularly affected, often stuck for hours in traffic without

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