Mumbai: Traffic on newly opened GMLR flyover stopped after spate of bike accidents
Mumbai Traffic Police on Tuesday morning stopped vehicular traffic on the newly constructed flyover at Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link. The decision was taken after complaints of multiple incidents of bikes skidding on the bridge during rains, questioning the quality of construction.
Several bike-skidding accidents have taken place on the northbound (towards Mankhurd Mandala) side since the flyover was opened and on Monday, one person died after his bike skidded on it.
“Today (Tuesday) morning there were multiple incidents of bikes slipping on the bridge due to rain so as a temporary precautionary measure the vehicular movement on the bridge has been stopped. The bridge will be open for vehicular movement after it stops raining,” said SG Agawane, senior inspector of Deonar police station.
