A major traffic backlog was observed on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway on Saturday morning, with both lanes heavily congested between Versova Bridge and the new Fountain Hotel on NH-48. Activists criticised the authorities for failing to implement effective measures to ensure smooth traffic flow ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Mumbai and Thane.

Sources in the traffic police of Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar Police told mid-day that the heavy vehicles coming from Gujarat were not diverted by the concerned authorities in Palghar district, leading to complete choke on both the arms.