Mid-day had earlier reported about the incidents that took place at the same spot and BMC had placed metal-sheets at the affected stretches. Following a series of reports on the risky patch, the civic officials had repaired the caved-in parts on the busy street
The Mumbai Traffic Police alerted the motorists regarding traffic disruptions on the busy Bandra road. Pic/Atul Kamble
A water pipeline burst in Mumbai's Bandra has once again damaged the road near Lucky Junction, affecting the traffic movement on SV Road.
A section of road at Lucky Junction was damaged on Friday after a leaking water pipeline burst, leading to flooding in the area.
The pipeline had been replaced just two weeks ago, according to sources.
Mid-day had earlier reported about the incidents that took place at the same spot and BMC had placed metal-sheets at the affected stretches. Following a series of reports on the risky patch, the civic officials had repaired the caved-in parts on the busy street.
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Videos of water spill
Videos of the incident showed that it caused water to spill onto the road, resulting in heavy waterlogging and disruption to traffic movement.
Some locals also took to social media to report the incident.
Junction in Mumbai damaged a stretch of SV Road, disrupting traffic and flooding the area on Friday after leakage worsened suddenly.
— Mid Day (@mid_day) April 10, 2026
Despite being replaced just two weeks ago, the pipeline failed again. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation had earlier repaired the patch with metal… pic.twitter.com/kFQSFKGlRW
Traffic movement disrupted
Meanwhile, the Mumbai Traffic Police also alerted the motorists regarding traffic disruptions on the busy Bandra road.
पाइपलाइन तुटल्यामुळे लकी जंक्शन (वांद्रे) येथील दक्षिणेकडे जाणारी वाहतूक संथ गतीने सुरु आहे.
— Mumbai Traffic Police (@MTPHereToHelp) April 10, 2026
Traffic Movement Is Slow At Lucky Junction (Bandra) South Bound Due To Pipeline Broke
#MTPTrafficUpdate
In a post on X, the police said that the traffic movement has slowed down at Lucky Junction in Bandra on the southbound stretch after a water pipeline burst in the area.
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Impact
Earlier, after a series of reports on the risky metal sheets at the spot, the skid trap opposite Lucky Restaurant in Bandra West, where SV Road meets GR Varasakar Road, was removed. Traffic cops in the area had previously told mid-day that accidents were also taking place daily due to the metal lids, which were placed to cover an underground water chamber plagued by multiple leakage issues. Following extensive coverage by mid-day that brought the issue to the notice of authorities, the civic body had taken action and removed the metal lids.
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