Mid-day impact: Risky cables cleared from Dahisar flyover in Mumbai

The exposed wires have been removed from the site

The BMC removed exposed cables at the Dahisar Anand Nagar flyover within hours of mid-day's report on the potential safety threat yesterday. While officials claim these are not electricity supply cables, they were situated near an electrical box and caused a scare among motorists.

"We immediately alerted the concerned authority and ensured that all cables were removed," said Nainish Vengurlekar, assistant municipal commissioner, R North ward.

Sources claim the cables are not electric supply wires and were kept there during road repair works. "Still, they posed a potential risk to motorists as they were hanging at a spot two-wheelers make U-turns. They have been hanging there for two to three months. After mid-day's report, action was taken immediately," said local resident Rajesh Pandya.