Mumbaikars choose WFH due to 6km traffic snarl on Western Expressway

Traffic on Western Expressway: Commuters take a jibe at BMC, Police

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A massive traffic jam hit Mumbai’s Western Express Highway on peak working hours of Monday.

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The busy highway has been swamped with traffic due to repair work near the Aarey Bridge path that leads to Bandra.

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Social media users were quick enough to take to X, expressing their experiences being stuck during this traffic

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"Why is #lockdownindia not being implemented in toto in #Mumbai," a commuter complained as she shared her plan to work from home today.

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An office goer expressing his disappointment for being late for work, advised the BMC and city police to treat residents in a better way.

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Posting a Google map screenshot, a commuter blamed encroachment by slum dwellers for this traffic.

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"Kindly mark half day leave in your respective organisation," an user posted on X, taking a dig at the traffic.

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Complaining to city police, a commuter called the jam "a harassment for all the Mumbaikar everyday." The police was quick enough to respond to his message.

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