Motorists forced to take long detours as waterlogging shuts subway two days in a row; the underpass was designed and built by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation for the Aqua Line tunnel entry near the Aarey car shed
Police personnel stationed at either side of the Aarey underpass to stop vehicles from entering the flooded stretch
Heavy rain for the second consecutive day brought traffic to a standstill at Aarey Milk Colony, as the arterial vehicular underpass connecting Picnic Point with Marol was shut due to severe waterlogging. The subway had also been closed on Monday for the same reason, forcing motorists to take long alternate routes to reach Marol.
Aarey resident Vasim Athaniya said, “I don’t understand why this underpass was planned so badly that just a few hours of rainfall lead to flooding. This is nothing but a waste of taxpayers’ money. Today, to reach my office in Marol, I had to go all the way via Powai because of the closure.”
Despite warnings, two-wheeler riders risk crossing the waterlogged Aarey underpass. Pics/By Special Arrangement
When mid-day visited the underpass near the Metro Line 3 car depot site on Tuesday, the stretch was heavily flooded, with police posted on either side to stop vehicles from entering. Despite warnings, some motorists were still seen risking the drive through the water.
The underpass was designed and built by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation for the Aqua Line tunnel entry near the Aarey car shed.
The main Aarey road, which connects the Western Express Highway near Goregaon with JVLR and Marol, also saw waterlogging at one stretch. Local residents were seen helping stranded motorists navigate through the flooded patch.
Meanwhile, the Valbhat river — popularly called the Oshiwara river — was seen swelling and flowing with force after the downpour.
Western suburbs hit too
In Andheri West, low-lying areas such as Veera Desai Road, JP Road, and Lokhandwala Circle also witnessed heavy flooding, causing severe inconvenience to commuters.
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