Summary:
After initiating demolition and closure of dangerous bridges, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started awarding contracts to reconstruct them. The bridges, once situated on the north and south side of the Marine Lines station, were crucial for pedestrian movement. While the estimated cost of both the bridges was around Rs 3.27 crores, the lowest bidder put the 29 per cent hight price. After negotiation, the BMC proposed to increase the estimated cost by 22%. Adding other charges that include water, supervision the final cost of the construction of the two bridges, the estimated cost now stands at Rs..