After the collapse of Gokhale bridge at Andheri and Himalaya bridge near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced a structural audit for all the bridges across Mumbai. According to the report, the footover bridges at Ghatkopar, Mulund, Vikhroli, and Powai were found to be 'dangerous' for public use. Now the BMC has declared that they will demolish these footover bridges and rebuild them.
As per BMC's plan, a bridge will be constructed at Tagore Nagar in Vikhroli whereas a bridge will be built at Saki Vihar Road in Powai. The municipal corporation will be allotting funds of ₹7.79 crores for their construction.
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The structural audit was conducted by Structwel Designers and Consultants Pvt. Ltd. During monsoon, the bridges at Powai and Vikhroli had started to further deteriorate due to waterlogging. After repeated appeals from the local residents, the civic body has finally decided to begin the rebuilding procedure.
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