Mumbai: Mumbai witnessed massive traffic congestion on Sunday morning after a tempo overturned at the Andheri Bridge (Sahar Flyover) on the Western Express Highway, severely impacting the southbound traffic flow.
The incident, which occurred during peak office hours on Monday, April 28, left thousands of commuters stranded for several hours. However, the traffic was later restored after continued efforts of the authorities in about five hours.
A video shared on X by journalist Vivek Gupta showed the damaged vehicles after the crash. According to police officials, the accident took place near the Andheri Bridge, where a tempo lost control, crashed into multiple vehicles and overturned, blocking multiple lanes of the highway.
As a result, vehicles heading towards South Mumbai were stuck in long queues, moving at a crawling pace. The disruption caused major delays, with many office-goers reporting that they missed half of their workday due to the unexpected traffic jam.
Mumbai Traffic Police Shares Update On Crash
The Mumbai Traffic Police took to their official account on social media platform X early in the morning to alert commuters. "Traffic Movement Is Slow At Andheri Bridge (Sahar) South Bound Due To Tempo Overturn," the post read, earlier this morning. In another update posted about an hour ago, the cops confirmed that the traffic situation had been cleared. As per the updates, it took nearly 4-5 hours to restore normal traffic.
No Injuries Reported In The Crash
Despite the severity of the crash, authorities confirmed that no injuries were reported in either of the accidents. However, 4-5 vehicles, including the overturned tempo and a few private cars, sustained damage in the mishap.
Emergency services and traffic personnel were deployed promptly to manage the situation, remove the damaged vehicles. Workers used cranes to lift the overturned tempo and clear debris from the road, and restore normal traffic flow.
