📌 Key Points
- Actor Sonali Kulkarni was stuck for five hours in a traffic jam from Mumbai to Pune.
- She described the experience as “extremely scary” while stranded on Mankhurd bridge.
- Traffic control advised patience, unable to provide a resolution or update on the jam.
- Social media users shared similar long traffic experiences, highlighting infrastructure issues.
Bollywood actor Sonali Kulkarni faced a harrowing 5-hour traffic jam ordeal while traveling from Mumbai to Pune. Describing the situation as “extremely scary,” her video update from Mankhurd bridge highlighted severe infrastructure challenges and public frustration.
Actor’s Terrifying Ordeal
It was a night of chaos and concern for actor Sonali Kulkarni , who found herself caught in a terrifying traffic nightmare on Wednesday while travelling from Mumbai to Pune. She was stranded at a standstill for over five hours, with the actor describing the experience as an “extremely scary” situation.
In the video, Sonali said, “Hi, I am here on Mankhurd bridge. It’s been exactly five hours that we are stuck here. I am going towards Pune . You can see the traffic behind me and ahead of me. We called the traffic control team; they are saying to have patience.”
Stranded on Mankhurd Bridge
“The jam is really bad and they are not sure when it will get resolved. We can’t cross. We are completely stuck because we can’t turn back either. Pray for us. Police, if you know anything or can come from the other side and give us an update, then please do. We can’t even say we are hungry, it’s beyond that. I know people must have gone through much worse situations than us, but this is scary, five hours at just one position,” she added.
Social media users flooded the comments section in agreement, echoing her concerns and calling attention to the worsening traffic menace.
Public Echoes Frustration
“I was stuck for 7 hours from bkc to Vashi bridge. Not a single traffic personal was available throughout the route,” one wrote. Another mentioned that “I was stuck fr three hours too today”. One wrote, “This is absolutely terrible”.
One comment read, “Exactly the situation of the city. People are going through severe infrastructure issues while public is worried about her speaking in English instead of Marathi. A person may be screaming for help in danger tomorrow and we will be worried about the language of the scream.”
Sonali Kulkarni’s terrifying experience underscores the severe infrastructure issues plaguing city commutes. Her ordeal, mirrored by many, brings critical attention to the urgent need for better traffic management and road conditions.
