According to transport experts and traffic police department officials, the gradient combined with the uneven road surface at Belapur pass on the Sion-Panvel highway has been causing at least one heavy vehicle to break per day, leading to congestion on the stretch. In addition, ongoing civil construction work near the pass for widening of the existing highway is further adding to the traffic woes.

Taking a toll: Heavy vehicle negotiating the steep climb leading to Belapur pass on Sion-Panvel highway