Even though the high court has asked the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to stop all construction work on the elevated Metro line 2B stretch between D N Nagar and Mandale for the next six months, residents allege that workers were spotted carrying out excavation work on S V Road near Santacruz West. The locals have been opposing construction of the elevated Metro line for some time now, and have demanded an underground one instead.

Speaking to mid-day, Architect and Juhu JVPD resident, Nitin Killawala, said, "Citizen groups had filed three PILs in the high court against construction of Metro 2B. The court had clearly said that MMRDA would not commence work on the stretch for the next six months. They were only allowed to do soil testing. The Authority has not been able to produce a single valid document in court till date. Now suddenly they have started work on the stretch against the court orders."