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Andheri flyover repair cost set to rise to Rs 130 crore, extension sought
Andheri flyover repair cost set to rise to Rs 130 crore, extension sought
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will seek approval from its Standing Committee for a second cost escalation in the Andheri flyover repair, raising the project cost from the original Rs 93 crore…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will seek approval from its Standing Committee for a second cost escalation in the Andheri flyover repair, raising the project cost from the original Rs 93 crore to Rs 130 crore. The contract period is also proposed to be extended from December 2025 to November 2026, after an earlier extension already pushed the deadline.
The repair work began in October 2024 after a slab portion fell on a car in July 2024. During repairs, vibrations were observed, prompting a joint report from VJTI and IIT Mumbai, which recommended strengthening of columns and beams, estimated at about Rs 11 crore. The state government directed the civic body to arrange funds on its own.
The scope of work has changed twice: first to strengthen the superstructure's diaphragm, raising the cost to about Rs 95 crore, and now for column and beam reinforcement, taking it to about Rs 130 crore. The report does not itemise the rise beyond the Rs 11 crore strengthening estimate. Resident welfare groups, including the Lokhandwala Oshiwara Citizens Association, demanded the work be completed urgently to ensure commuter safety.
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The Times of India report gives figures that do not add up on their face: a first revision from about Rs 93 crore to about Rs 95 crore for the diaphragm work, an estimate of about Rs 11 crore for the column and beam strengthening that VJTI and IIT Mumbai recommended, and a revised cost of about Rs 130 crore after the second revision. The state government told the civic body to raise the funds for the strengthening on its own. The Lokhandwala Oshiwara Citizens Association has asked for the work to be completed on a war footing for the safety of motorists and commuters. The civic Standing Committee's decision on the Rs 130 crore revision and the proposed extension of the contract to November 2026 is the next step.
Corrected 30 September 2026: cost figures, headline and analysis.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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