India, Feb. 6 -- Blocking a right turn at Kandivali was meant to ease traffic chaos, but was it the right decision?

The turn, at the end of Akurli Road, and which allows motorists to proceed from Kandivali railway station to the Western Express Highway (WEH), has been blocked from the beginning of February. The idea, according to the local authorities, is to prevent errant motorists, especially autorickshaw drivers, from causing chaos at the traffic junction.

Residents say autorickshaws that ply towards Hanuman Nagar, Kandivali Lokhandwala, Damu Nagar and other areas drive rashly and inadvertently block motorists wanting to turn right towards the WEH. Adding to the chaos are BEST buses and other heavy vehicles approaching from the oppos...