Huge traffic jams were reported on the southbound Western Express Highway due to an accident on the Andheri bridge this morning, April 28. The vehicular congestion frustrated office goers during peak hours on Blue Monday, and it took hours for motorists to reach their respective destinations. As per the information, there were two separate accidents that caused traffic snarls in Mumbai's key routes.
A tempo overturned just before the Andheri Bridge (Sahar) flyover, leading to bumper-to-bumper traffic and a near standstill for vehicles heading to south Mumbai. The incident, which occurred during peak hours, resulted in a half-day lost workday for many office-goers and disrupted the schedules of many.
Another accident was reported on the Gundavali flyover along the Western Express Highway (WEH) southbound; more details are awaited. However, a video shared by a motorist shows multiple vehicles, mostly four-wheelers, colliding with each other, further intensifying traffic woes for those traveling between Mira Road, Andheri, and Bandra.
Mumbai Traffic Police has informed on his official social media handle. "Traffic Movement Is Slow At Andheri Bridge (Sahar) South Bound Due To Tempo Overturn," wrote Mumbai Traffic Police on X.
Commuters took to social media to show their frustration, sharing maps with red lines showing huge traffic on the Western Express Highway in Mumbai. An X user, in a post, said it took more than one hour to reach his respective location. "There is huge traffic on the Western Express Highway. The reason is unknown. From the national park to Andheri it is taking more than one and a half hours."
Another user post, "pls check traffic and help ease between goregaon to vile Parle. Full jam. On western express Highway towards churchgate."
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A resident of Mira Road said left home at around 9.30 am on Monday morning and have been stuck in traffic since then and have not yet reached Andheri. "Left from Mira Road at 9.30 am. It’s more than 3 hours and haven’t yet touched Andheri! Pure madness going on at Western Express Highway! Why isn’t one lane from opposite side opened to manage traffic?"