After months of being locked in an unnecessary political tug of war between the Shiv Sena and Congress, Mumbai’s first garden under a flyover was finally opened to the public on Monday.

It was heartening to see locals at the inauguration of this green space nestled under the Tulpule flyover in Matunga. Called Nanalal D Mehta garden, it has a meandering 600m jogging track, which will no doubt be a boon for locals looking for some exercise in the monsoon, when runners can no longer take to the roads in the rain.