A flyover meant to improve connectivity has left a school and church in Sion grappling with severely restricted access, our report said. A clutch of parishioners and students with their families gathered outside the Sion venue, holding a silent protest and demanding answers from the BMC.

The protest follows the reopening of the reconstructed Sion flyover in mid-October. Once the barricades were removed, residents said they were shocked to find that the flyover’s landing extended beyond the school entrance, leaving little room for vehicles to enter the premises. They said they had expected the structure to end before the entrance, allowing vehicles to drop off and pick up students, explained our report. When there is a space crunch, questions are naturally raised about emergency vehicle access. Questions for which there were no answers.