Traffic is likely to get worse on the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR), as the traffic police have decided to close all access to Aarey's internal roads, except to those who live there. The traffic cops will ask motorists for an ID and address proof before allowing them in. Huge signboards have been installed to inform all that the internal road has been closed to motorists and only two-wheelers are allowed. Already, the main Aarey Road had to be shut down in patches after a bridge was severely damaged there during the downpour on September 20. For the couple of weeks, traffic has been diverted to Aarey's narrow internal roads, which led to a bottleneck on the busy JVLR. Now, officials fear that heavy traffic might put too much pressure on another bridge on the internal road. If this bridge were to be damaged as well, it would create a major connectivity problem for local residents.

The damaged bridge on Aarey Road is currently under repair