Overview
- Local video and resident complaints that circulated last weekend showed a hanging concrete fragment and deep cracks on the flyover’s parapet, prompting an immediate safety check by MMRDA teams.
- Traffic authorities issued Notification No. 202 and closed the overbridge to all vehicles from 11.59pm on Tuesday, Sept. 15, diverting traffic onto slip roads and alternate surface routes.
- Emergency vehicles including ambulances, police and fire engines are exempted from the closure and will be allowed to use designated routes.
- MMRDA inspectors are determining whether the visible fissures and joint-area damage are cosmetic or require structural repair or reinforcement, and no reopening date has been set.
- The flyover is about 14 months old and its shutdown is straining Ghodbunder Road traffic while residents and activists press for contractor accountability and independent structural audits.