In pics: Postpone road trip to Gujarat by 4 days, repairs on Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway on

To enter and exit Mumbai, vehicles are currently using Ghodbunder Road

Planning on taking a road trip to Gujarat anytime soon? You will have to wait for four days, as the 47-year-old Versova bridge on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway will officially open on May 20

Repair work being carried out at Versova bridge, which will be shut till May 20. (Pramod Thakur/HT)

On edge: Over the next few days, workers will test if the bridge is capable of carrying heavy loads. (Prashant Waydande/HT)

The stretch is deserted as workers scramble to get it functional by the deadline. (Pramod Thakur/HT)

Sea change: The 47-year-old bridge was in dire need of repairs. (Prashant Waydande/HT)

The cement structure of the road is currently being repaired. (Prashant Waydande/HT)

Around 50,000 vehicles use the 49-metre bridge built over the Versova creek daily. (Pramod Thakur/HT)

The Bombay high court had rapped the state government over the dilapidated condition of this bridge. (Prashant Waydande/HT)