Andheri residents waiting for the BMC to make good on its assurance to connect Barfiwala flyover and Gokhale bridge by July 1 may be in for yet another disappointment. Though the connection work is almost completed, it is still unclear whether the route will opened to the public on Monday, as asphalting and other related works are not finished yet.

Gokhale Bridge, a crucial connector between east and west Andheri, has become a classic example of conflict between residents and the administration. A year-and-a-half after the bridge was shut for refurbishment, the BMC was to open one of its arms on February 26. But due to increased height of the approach roads of the newly refurbished Gokhale Bridge, there was almost a four-and-a-half-foot-high gap between it and Barfiwala flyover. This engineering gaffe became a topic of national mockery.