The dark stretch of JP Road below the Metro corridor in Versova. Pics/Satej Shinde

Wasim Shaikh mutters a silent prayer each time he enters the 500-m eastbound stretch of JP Road below the Versova Metro station at night. He's never sure if he'll make it out alive. For over a week now, most streetlights on the stretch till the Four Bungalows signal have been defunct - only four on two locations are still functional - putting the lives of motorists and pedestrians at risk.