The Andheri subway, a crucial east-west connector in the western suburbs and a known flooding hotspot every monsoon, has been closed at least 10 times in July, due to waterlogging after moderate to heavy spells of rain.

The subway had to be shut twice on Wednesday, and the traffic police diverted east-west traffic in the area to the Gokhale bridge, a detour of approximately 1.5 km for commuters, and the Balasaheb Thackeray flyover, a detour of roughly 3 km from the Andheri subway.

Frequent closures of the subway due to waterlogging also cause congestion and slow-moving traffic along the SV Road and the Western Express Highway in the Andheri and Jogeshwari areas.