An online petition by Andheri locals is gaining momentum as Gokhale Road bridge was shut down on November 7.

Speaking to mid-day.com, Dhaval Shah, a petitioner and co-founder of Lokhandwala Oshiwara Citizen’s Association (LOCA) said, "Gokhale bridge is important for residents of Andheri and Vile Parle. Fellow residents of Andheri, Vile Parle, etc. are urging the government to request speedy construction of the bridge and if possible to handover the construction of the bridge to the Indian Army so that it will be rebuilt in time and the bridge would be much stronger with quality work. We saw it when the Elphinstone railway bridge was built by the Army."