India, Nov. 1 -- Commuters using the busy Kalyan-Murbad Road are in for a difficult three weeks as the Shahad bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic for 21 days starting November 3 for urgent repair and asphalting work.

The bridge, a crucial connector between Kalyan, Murbad, Alephata (Nashik-Pune Highway), Ahilyanagar (Ahmednagar), and nearby towns, will remain out of bounds for all vehicles except emergency services such as ambulances, fire brigades, police vehicles, oxygen tankers, and green corridors.

The latest closure comes barely two weeks after a 15-day repair block from September 28 to October 15, when the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) replaced bearings, strengthened joints, and fixed potholes. Despite these wo...