Key Andheri bridge shuts today for reconstruction

Mumbai: Gokhale Bridge in Andheri will be shut to motorists and pedestrians from Monday onwards.

 Locals say they are bracing for “mayhem” as alternative routes that have been listed by the traffic police are also jammed. But the more pertinent issue is that Gokhale Bridge is the conduit to major hospitals in the area, with locals worrying about access. Though the BMC has promised that part of the bridge will be reconstructed before the next rainy season, locals are not convinced given the civic body’s track record — for example, the much-delayed commissioning of Hancock Bridge in south Mumbai.