Following the bridge collapse, buses take two hours longer to reach Konkan

The cascading effect of the Mahad tragedy, where a bridge collapse led to two MSRTC buses and private vehicles falling into the river below, can still be felt — especially now during the festive season. There has been a dual impact that commuters and bus operators have had to deal with. One, the time for the journey from Mumbai to Konkan, which earlier took 10 hours has now gone up by over two hours, as the buses use the longer route, and second, just half the usual amount of private buses are still plying on the route.