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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated the process of taking over 41 transport structures, including 27 flyovers, from the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) in Mumbai following repeated complaints over potholes and maintenance lapses. The proposed transfer covers flyovers, foot overbridges, pedestrian underpasses and junctions spanning nearly 20.25 km across the city. Civic officials have sought maintenance funds, technical documents and advertisement rights before assuming control. The move follows recurring disputes over accountability for deteriorating road conditions on key arterial corridors.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is set to take over 41 transport structures, including 27 flyovers, from the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation as the civic body attempts to streamline maintenance responsibilities and address persistent pothole-related complaints across Mumbai. The decision follows repeated criticism over the condition of several MSRDC-managed flyovers during recent monsoon seasons. Advertisement
According to civic officials, the proposed transfer includes 24 flyovers, four foot overbridges, one road overbridge, one vehicular underpass, four pedestrian underpasses and four junctions spread across major traffic corridors in Mumbai. The structures together cover approximately 20.25 km. The transfer process is being undertaken following directions issued by the Maharashtra government.
The issue gained attention after several pothole complaints emerged on MSRDC-maintained flyovers along the Eastern Express Highway and Western Express Highway. In multiple instances, the BMC had stepped in to undertake temporary repairs despite the structures not being under its formal jurisdiction. The overlapping responsibilities between agencies had led to confusion over accountability, particularly during the monsoon period when road surface deterioration intensified.
Civic officials have stated that the BMC will assume maintenance responsibility only after specific conditions are met by MSRDC. The corporation has sought the transfer of maintenance funds, detailed structural and technical documents, and associated project records before taking over the assets. The BMC has also sought advertisement rights linked to the flyovers and related structures as part of the transfer arrangement.
Several of the flyovers were originally constructed under MSRDC’s Mumbai traffic improvement programme launched in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The agency had financed the projects through toll collections at Mumbai’s entry points and other infrastructure funding mechanisms. A number of these structures form part of key mobility corridors connecting the suburbs with South Mumbai and major highways.
The transfer comes amid broader concerns over ageing urban transport infrastructure and rising maintenance expenditure in Mumbai. Earlier, the BMC had floated tenders worth around INR 136 crore for resurfacing and repair works on several MSRDC flyovers after repeated road surface failures were reported. The works included resurfacing, crack sealing, drainage corrections and structural repairs on flyovers carrying heavy daily traffic volumes.
Officials indicated that consolidating maintenance responsibilities under a single civic authority could help reduce delays in repairs and improve coordination during the monsoon season, when potholes on elevated corridors routinely affect traffic movement across Mumbai.
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