South Mumbai residents on Wednesday faced an unusual traffic congestion during the morning peak hours as the road along Charni Road station was blocked both ways for razing the Foot Over Bridge (FOB) connecting the station to Girgaon. Students were among the worst affected as they waited for their school buses.

Officials on site told mid-day that the FOB was in a dilapidated condition and was hence being razed. "Work began at 1.30 am late Tuesday night with the roads kept blocked for safety reasons," said a police official.