Even after five-and-a-half months of shutting the Bandra East skywalk citing safety concerns, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has not yet opened it up. Reason: they are still awaiting an audit report from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) based on which a decision will be taken.

The situation is not only inconveniencing pedestrians, who now cover the 1-km stretch by road, but has also delayed Western Railway's (WR) plan to connect the skywalk with the new foot-over-bridge (FOB) at the Bandra East station. What has added to the commuters' woes is the civic body's Chamdawadi nullah widening work, which has led to diversions of bus routes as well.

According to sources, the skywalk was a major relief for the commuters who would go to BKC, MHADA, Collector's office and family court, as it would connect the station with the highway.