Today’s Bharat Bandh called to protest against the Petrol price hike seems to have been ‘successful’ in terms of affecting day to day life in Mumbai. Many professionals have taken the day off, those on roads cant seem to find any transportation and since most of the restaurants and cafes are closed, many can’t seem to find a place to lunch at. We have started the #MumbaiBandhTracker on Twitter to make it easier for people to share Mumbai bandh related information.
Most of the roads across the city have been empty since morning and people have had a tough time finding taxis and rickshaws to travel to work. Most offices have also allowed employees to work from home while schools and colleges have continued as usual. Trains have been reportedly over crowded as have been the buses. In some areas like Borivali and Powai there have been reports of stone pelting at the buses but nobody has been reported hurt.
When leaving work, do check on the situation to be safe. And do update us with the situation around you using #MumbaiBandhTracker to help other Mumbaiites. We will keep posting updates and tweet with all the information we can gather.
Here are some of the tweets which can shed light on the sentiment around the bandh in the city -
@MumbaiMag @Finelychopped Take the highway if you must go. Traffic is fair for the day. #MumbaiBandhTracker #Bandh
@avinashdsouza
Avinash D'Souza
@TheScotchGirl @MumbaiMag feels like some "national holiday" day....absolutely peaceful at Saki Naka #MumbaiBandhTracker
@InternetHindus
Internet Hindus
@MumbaiMag Bandra seems pretty sorted...fair traffic on roads. Looking from Maker Maxity at BKC... #MumbaiBandhTracker
@avinashdsouza
Avinash D'Souza
Stranded in Andheri with no food. Which nice buffet places around here / Bandra that might be open?
@gkhamba
Khamba
#MumbaiBandhTracker RT @Asfaq@Netra chilling. There no problem at all. @NomadWanderer No just reached from town to Andheri in 35 mins :D
@MumbaiMag
Mumbai Mag
#MumbaiBandhTracker RT @MeghaGhoshNo sign of any ricks or cabs on the roads as of now from the domestic airport to Sion station.
@MumbaiMag
Mumbai Mag
#MumbaiBandhTracker RT @ankitsawantOne knows the Bandh is successful in Mumbai if Thane West bears a deserted look. #BharatBandh
@MumbaiMag
Mumbai Mag
#MumbaiBandhTracker RT @SulbhaArora I came from Kandivali East to Andheri West with no trouble. Buses & autos were plying too.
@MumbaiMag
Mumbai Mag
Take care Mumbai! We’ll keep this post updated as new info comes in to us.
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