MUMBAI: A disaster was averted as police halted north-bound traffic on Western Express Highway following a CNG pipeline burst below a flyover in Malad on Wednesday afternoon. Police said that a slight spark due to traffic on the flyover could have led to a disaster.
Due to the burst, there was no CNG supply at 19 gas stations—between Kandivli and Mira Road—till late in the night. This is likely to affect public transport like autos, taxis, fleetcabs and buses on Thursday morning.
A source said that cooking gas supply too was affected in the western suburbs. Though a source in Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) said that the cooking gas supply was restored in an hour, the CNG crisis is likely to continue on Thursday.