On a key Bandra East stretch that connects to the Western Express Highway and the Metro Aqua Line’s Bandra Colony Metro station, the only thing “in progress” right now is the risk, a mid-day report supported by photographs has highlighted.

For two to four weeks, construction barriers meant to cordon off a dug-up patch on Sharada Devi Road have been lying toppled in the middle of traffic, exposing a pothole and unstable mud surface. Locals fear this may trigger a serious accident.