Mid-day Gujarati. Mid-day Hindi. It has now turned into pick up point for eunuchs soliciting passing motorists and 'treating' them there. For six months, pedestrians have been unable to use the foot over bridge FOB on Sion-Panvel Highway after it got damaged and had to be dismantled. Instead, it now serves as a bridge to pleasure, with a group of eunuchs running a prostitution racket there, soliciting passing motorists.
The bridge had to be taken down after a trailer truck rammed into it on March PWD officials dismantled the damaged structure and kept it aside at the outskirts of the city, near the Vashi octroi naka. At the time, the officials had said they would repair it within a month, but mid-day spotted the broken FOB still lying near the octroi naka on Tuesday night, serving as a brothel of sorts.
While the highway has always been a hub for prostitutes catering to the passing truckers, the FOB has improved business. Love nest This reporter visited the spot on Tuesday night and encountered a few eunuchs, who introduced themselves as Sanjana, Lovely and Rani. They were all in their late 20s and were waiting for customers near the FOB. When the deal is struck, the clients are taken inside the metal structure of the FOB, which is not only well hidden by signboards and trucks, but is also fitted up with a bed.
But ever since they started working out of the FOB, business has been even better. We earn about Rs 1, to Rs 2,, depending on the flow of customers. Truck drivers are cheap. This is our area and no one stops us. Everything goes smoothly till late night. Thanks to the authorities, we now also have a lavish room inside the bridge. It was very useful during the monsoon, and even now, we use it daily.
Cops m away Astonishingly, this is all happening right under the nose of the police β cops are stationed barely metres away at the octroi naka. Our officials visit the spot daily and patrolling is done on a regular basis so that no untoward incident takes place. Regular action is taken against them the eunuchs.
