India, Oct. 18 -- Intercity bus services from Mumbai to Gujarat and Rajasthan have been severely hit due to the poor condition of the Ghodbunder Road in Thane, with operators reporting delays of up to six hours.

On Thursday, members of the Bus Chalak Malak Sanghatana - an association of private bus owners - met state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik and senior transport department officials to raise concerns over the deteriorating road condition and traffic congestion on the key stretch.

Operators said the situation has worsened in the run-up to Diwali and Chhath Puja, when thousands of passengers travel to their hometowns. The damaged and uneven road surface, coupled with heavy movement of trucks and trailers, has caused massive traff...