September 2, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has begun a major repair and strengthening project on the Jog flyover in Andheri, one of Mumbai’s oldest flyovers, built in 1972. The project was initiated after a slab from the underpart of the structure fell on a car in July 2024, raising urgent safety concerns. Initially budgeted at Rs 76 crore, the cost has now escalated to ₹86 crore due to the need for additional strengthening of the flyover’s columns.
According to officials, the revised cost is based on recommendations from a joint team of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and the Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI). A civic official explained, “The initial scope of work was based on a visual inspection and non-destructive tests. However, once the work was underway, destructive tests were carried out, and the joint team of IIT and VJTI recommended strengthening the columns.” The official added that while the project was originally being carried out at a cost of about Rs 76 crore, an additional Rs 10 crore is now required.
Of this, the BMC has already approved ₹2 crore, but it is approaching the Public Works Department (PWD) to either take up the strengthening work themselves or provide funds to cover the remaining expense.
The Jog flyover is a critical connector, carrying over 1.5 lakh vehicles daily between the Western Express Highway (WEH) and Andheri railway station. Its repair forms part of the BMC’s broader strategy to upgrade and modernise aging infrastructure across Mumbai.
The civic body is simultaneously working on other key infrastructure projects, such as constructing a new bridge over the Western Express Highway at Santacruz. The PWD, which oversees maintenance of many important city roads and bridges, has been asked to step in to support the Jog flyover project.
Source: Prop News Time
