Facing repeated cost escalations in major infrastructure works, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is introducing stricter pre-tender planning and coordination measures across the city. (Pics/Ashish Raje, Atul Kamble, Satej Shinde)
Updated On: 2026-05-29 10:25 AM IST
Compiled by : Mrinal Doshi
The Sion Bridge project, currently under scrutiny, has also witnessed concerns over escalating costs, adding to civic planning challenges
With infrastructure costs rising sharply, the BMC is pushing departments to improve estimation accuracy and reduce delays caused by administrative bottlenecks
The move comes after several major civic projects witnessed sharp cost increases, with some estimates rising by nearly 50 per cent
The proposed Gargai Dam project in Palghar district, aimed at boosting Mumbai’s water supply, has seen an additional cost escalation of Rs 270 crore. Originally estimated at Rs 3000 crore, it is among Mumbai’s key projects facing budget revisions
The ambitious Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project, designed to cut travel time across Mumbai, continues to face multiple cost escalations in its components. Pic/File/Satej Shinde
A 1.3 km flyover on the Eastern Express Highway, part of the GMLR project, has seen its cost nearly double to around Rs 2400 crore.
