It's not just us mere mortals; even Lord Ganesh is in for a long and bumpy ride this Ganeshotsav. Potholes are not going anywhere, but what has added to mandals' woes is the closure of two crucial flyovers in the city, which have been part of their procession routes for bringing the idol to the pandal as well as for Visarjan — Delisle bridge in Lower Parel and Gokhale bridge in Andheri.

While the Lower Parel bridge has been completely shut for traffic, and its dismantling started, the one in Andheri, an important east-west link, has been only partially functional after its pedestrian walkway collapsed. The result: mandals are struggling to chart alternative routes.