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Mumbai: After SCLR, now JVLR torn apart
Updated On: 08 July, 2023 07:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Rian Khorana
Shoddy road work, combined with ongoing Metro construction, breaks crucial connector; 1.5 km takes more than one hour to cross
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A 1.5-km stretch is riddled with potholes on JVLR. Pic/Rian Khorana
Commuters have been using a 1.5 km road connecting the Western Express Highway to the Eastern Express Highway on the JVLR, at risk to life and limb, and property. The construction of the Metro line 6 has left it riddled with potholes, and the narrow road has been made further dangerous due to the presence of construction material. It is the route to the SEEPZ Industrial Zone, a lifeline for daily wage workers. Hence the road often faces traffic jams.
This reporter walked the entire stretch and saw bikers fall and car bumpers touch, as every driver/rider faced a challenge to navigate, on Friday. “A motorist slipped on the line of the road which was higher than the rest of the road. Part of his limbs went under a bus, a month ago. But he survived. After that I get paranoid even seeing minor slips. I get scared to even help the fallen people. After that I get paranoid even seeing minor slips. I get scared to even help the fallen people," said Akash Bandarge, a paan wala near the stretch, who claims to have hardly any business as commuters don’t stop due to the rush.
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