A crane collapse on Mumbai’s Sion–Panvel route triggered a massive traffic jam at Mankhurd Bridge, leaving commuters stranded for hours. Actress Sonali Kulkarni said she was stuck for over five hours, sharing a viral video of the chaos. A police constable caught in the congestion died, while traffic disruption continued into the next day.

Mumbai: Commuters on the Mumbai-Pune route faced a gruelling ordeal as a massive traffic gridlock paralysed traffic on the Mankhurd Bridge. Among the hundreds of frustrated travellers was Dil Chahta Hai fame actress Sonali Kulkarni, who took to social media to document the harrowing experience. In a video that has since gone viral on social media, Kulkarni revealed the extent of the chaos, claiming to have been stuck in the same spot for 5 hours while trying to travel to Pune.

The footage shared by the actress showcased a daunting scene of bumper-to-bumper traffic stretching into the night, with cars, buses, and heavy trucks completely immobilised. Kulkarni, visibly distressed by the lack of progress, emphasised the severity of the situation. "It’s been exactly five hours... five hours that we are stuck here," she stated, panning her camera to show the endless line of vehicles. "You can see the traffic behind me and ahead of me. We are completely stuck because we can't turn back either."

'Authorities Asked Me To Have Patience': Sonali Kulkarni

The actress further detailed her attempts to get answers from the traffic authorities, though the responses offered little comfort to those stranded on the bridge. Kulkarni mentioned that after contacting the traffic control team, she was simply told to remain patient. "They are saying to have patience, the jam is really bad and they are not sure when the jam will get resolved," she shared. The uncertainty of the situation, combined with the inability to exit the highway or find basic amenities, turned the commute into a test of endurance.