Many Foot overbridges (FOBs) have been built in locations where they remain underutilised, abandoned, or have become little more than showpieces. mid-day visited several such bridges and found them deserted, even during rush hours. (Pics/Rajendra B. Aklekar)
Updated On: 2025-07-22 10:52 AM IST
Compiled by : Anushree Gaikwad
The Kurla east-west foot overbridge was abruptly cut short, leaving it stranded mid-way and mostly unused. Located a few metres away from the Kalyan end of Kurla station, this bridge was originally intended to connect the East and West sides for pedestrian use
FOB near Swadeshi Mill Road lies underused. Despite a Rs 7.5 crore investment, the newly built Wadala FOB is mostly ignored by commuters
This Sion–BKC connector FOB remains largely isolated and underused, with no direct integration into the BKC pedestrian network. This bridge, located between Kurla and Sion stations, connects LBS Road to Chunabhatti. It remains largely unused due to its distance from both stations and its lack of connection to the BKC connector
FOB near Swadeshi Mill Road lies underused. The foot overbridge near the Swadeshi Mill Road junction and LBS Road sees minimal usage, as there is little habitation on either side. It is located near the junction of the Harbour and Main lines of the Central Railway, between Kurla, Sion, and Chunabhatti
The Army-built FOB at the CSMT end of Currey Road. Also built by the Army in 117 days in 2018 for R3 crore, this 30-meter-long bridge remains underused
Built post the 2017 stampede, the Army-constructed FOB at Prabhadevi is now underused and partly encroached by vendors. Built in a record 117 days by the Indian Army after the 2017 Elphinstone (now Prabhadevi) stampede, this R10.44 crore, 73.1-metre-long bridge is now rarely used
A new bridge at the Kalyan end of Sion station has also ended up underused. The platform it connects to is not yet functional, and its remote location further discourages use
One FOB at Chunabhatti stands abandoned, a remnant of a scrapped rail project, while another sees sparse usage. Two bridges at Chunabhatti fall into this category. One, at the Kurla end, was built as part of an abandoned freight rail project and is now completely unused