THE FIRST day of closure of the Gokhale Bridge, which connects Andheri (east) and Andheri (west), on Monday led to heavy traffic snarls in the western suburbs with motorists complaining of inconvenience and traffic police having to increase manpower to deal with the chaotic situation.
Around 11 am, a heavy flow of traffic was seen on the Andheri subway and Amboli junction in the jurisdiction of D N Nagar traffic police division in Andheri (west). The south-bound stretch of S V Road saw heavy traffic in Andheri. Similar heavy traffic was seen in the evening peak hours from 4 pm to 9 pm, said police sources.
