Mumbai BMC Faces Scrutiny Over ₹248 Crore Mrinaltai Gore Flyover Quality Issues
Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation faces demands for an independent inquiry into the ₹248 crore Mrinaltai Gore flyover extension after motorists reported poor road quality and visible patches shortly after its June 6 inauguration. The project cost increased 45% from its original ₹170 crore estimate, and the Opposition has called for third-party quality testing including core tests and concrete analysis. The controversy reflects ongoing concerns about infrastructure quality and cost overruns in Mumbai's civic projects.
The 750-meter Mrinaltai Gore flyover extension in Mumbai's Goregaon, which opened on June 6, 2026, after eight years of construction, has become the subject of a political controversy over quality and cost. Opposition leader Kishori Pednekar and corporators visited the site on June 9, demanding an independent inquiry and specific quality tests including Core Test, UPV Test, and Rebound Hammer Test on the concrete. The project's cost ballooned from ₹170 crore (awarded in December 2018) to ₹248 crore—a 45% increase—while motorists and social media users complained of uneven stretches and patches on the road surface immediately after opening. The BMC's Bridges Department responded that the patchy appearance of mastic asphalt is normal immediately after laying and that the surface would improve with vehicle traffic. Opposition corporators demanded strict action against contractors, consultants, and engineers if negligence is found, and the NCP spokesperson requested the release of surface-quality test data from the BMC commissioner.
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The article does not provide details on the specific contractors, consultants, or engineers involved in the project, nor does it include their responses to the quality allegations. Additionally, there is no information on the timeline for any potential independent inquiry or the BMC administration's formal response beyond the Bridges Department's statement about mastic asphalt properties.
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Mumbai BMC Opposition demands independent inquiry in ₹248 crore Mrinaltai Gore flyover project
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