Since 2011, after a level-crossing gate was shut down, Vikhroli residents have been eagerly awaiting a bridge to bring back much-needed east-west connectivity. While pillars have come up on either side of the railway tracks for a new bridge, work on it has come to a standstill. Not for some earthshaking reason but a zhunka-bhakar stall is standing in the way. Locals and church authorities have threatened to file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) as the absence of a bridge is causing inconvenience to school students and residents, a front page report said in this paper.

The bridge, being built at a cost of Rs 6 crore, was expected to improve the traffic situation and offer better east-west connectivity. Currently, Vikhroli residents have to take a detour to Ghatkopar or Kanjurmarg to travel either way. The stall though stands adamantly in the way, allegedly because of political connections. This wait is causing hardship to commuters. Different departments are also playing passing the parcel when it comes to who will clear the land and start work on this bridge so it becomes functional soon.