Overview

• Traffic was halted for about two hours on Saturday and vehicles were diverted via Hansbhugra Marg after rumble strips detached from the road surface.
• MMRDA imposed a Rs 50 lakh penalty on the contractor and Rs 1 lakh on the project management consultant following the incident.
• Repair crews reinstated the strips temporarily, with permanent adhesion work planned after 3–5 rain-free days.
• Officials said moisture during the early monsoon and installation over freshly laid stone-matrix asphalt contributed to displacement, adding the issue is limited to the top layer and the bridge remains safe.
• The cable-stayed final leg of the SCLR, opened on August 14 and reported at a cost of about Rs 1,000 crore, has faced scrutiny after earlier reports of surface peeling.