Unusual traffic jams were observed on the Western Express Highway on Tuesday morning. It is estimated that it maybe due to the rigorous checking at various nakabandi points in the city. Traffic police reported that with the extension of lockdown-like curbs in the city, unusual traffic was seen on Monday.

The choas led to an extensive nakabandi drive on the WEH. On Monday, the vehicular traffic movement on the WEH had risen than usual, said Somnath Gharge, Deputy Commissioner of Police. In the light of the unusual traffic, an extensive nakabandi drive was initiated on Tuesday morning. DCP Gharge added that various checkpoints along the WEH, on both north and southbound, like Dahisar Toll Naka, Jogeshwari stretch near Ismail Yusuf College, checkpoint near Vakola and the northbound arm of the WEH near Vile Parle were some of the locations which saw heavy congestion on Tuesday due to the checking. Many vehicles were stuck in traffic for over two hours amid strict police checking.

Many people took to Twitter complaining about the unusual traffic observed. A Twitter user, Deep, posted on the social media platform, “What’s happening between Dahisar and Mira Road on Western Express Highway?? @MumbaiPolice stuck in traffic for 45 mins! What if there are ambulance stuck in a traffic?” Meanwhile, another user, Mitesh Shah took to Twitter and said, “@mybmc we are been allowed to open our shop from 7am – 2pm. But from past 2hours I am been stuck in traffic near Dahisar toll.”

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