Mumbai traffic update: Overturned dumper, BEST bus breakdowns disrupt morning peak-hour commute

Mumbairsquos morning commute was hit by traffic disruptions at several key stretches on Monday October 5 with overturned dumpers and BEST bus breakdowns slowing vehicular movement during the peak travel hoursWith thousands of officegoers school and college students and other commuters taking to the roads during the morning rush traffic was affected across parts of the city and suburbsA soilladen truck overturned on Magathane flyover near Metro Wholesale Mall in Borivali East during early hours No injuries were reported Police traffic police fire brigade and BMC officials reached the spot to manage the situation and clear the road with traffic later restored on the flyovermdash Mid Day mid_day October 5 2026Overturned dumper shuts Magathane flyoverA truck carrying soil overturned on the Magathane flyover near Metro Wholesale Mall in Borivali East at around 625 am causing congestion in the areaNo injuries were reported in the incident so far Mumbai Police Traffic Police Fire Brigade personnel and BMC officials reached the spot to manage the situation and facilitate the removal of the overturned vehicleThe truck overturned on the flyover with soil scattered across the carriageway slowing traffic movement Oil also spilled from the vehicle onto the third lane prompting authorities to restrict traffic movement to two lanesIn the latest update Mumbaikars have been advised to avoid the route towards Thakur Village and Mira Road The bridge has been temporarily closed as recovery operations continueCommuters travelling through the stretch should expect delays of at least 40 minutes while the service road is also heavily congestedGhatkopar bridge traffic cleared after dumper catches fireIn another incident the Mumbai Traffic Police reported slow traffic movement at 740 am on the Ghatkopar Bridge Vikhroli northbound after a dumper overturned and caught fire Traffic Movement Is Slow At Ghatkopar bridge Vikroli North Bound Due To dumper overturning and catching fire MTPTrafficUpdatemdash Mumbai Traffic Police MTPHereToHelp October 5 2026The incident affected traffic movement during the morning rush However in its latest update the Mumbai Traffic Police said traffic movement on the stretch had been clearedBEST bus breakdown slows traffic on JVLR BridgeTraffic movement is slow on the JVLR Bridge near Pratap Nagar Signal in MIDC northbound following a BEST bus breakdown Mumbai Traffic Police reported Traffic Movement Is Slow At JVLR Bridge Near By Pratap Nagar Signal MIDC North Bound Due To BEST Bus Breakdown MTPTrafficUpdatemdash Mumbai Traffic Police MTPHereToHelp October 5 2026BEST bus breakdown slows traffic near MIDCMeanwhile traffic movement was reported to be slow near Sai Palace Hotel in the MIDC area southbound following a BEST bus breakdown according to the Mumbai Traffic Police MIDC Traffic Movement Is Slow At Sai Palace Hotel MIDC South Bound Due To BEST Bus Breakdown MTPTrafficUpdatemdash Mumbai Traffic Police MTPHereToHelp October 5 2026The traffic alert was issued at around 1020 am as commuters continued to navigate the morning rushBEST bus breakdown affects PowaiIIT stretchTraffic movement was also slow at the Powai IIT Main Gate towards Sakinaka southbound following another BEST bus breakdown the Mumbai Traffic Police reported IIT Traffic Movement Is Slow At Powai IIT Main Gate Sakinaka South Bound Due To BEST Bus Breakdown MTPTrafficUpdatemdash Mumbai Traffic Police MTPHereToHelp October 5 2026Commuters travelling through the stretch have been advised to factor in additional travel time as traffic movement remains affected