The Himalaya foot overbridge (FOB) at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), which triggered a thorough inspection of all city bridges and the closure/reconstruction of at least 50 such structures, is finally ready after four years and two weeks and is awaiting the final nod to be opened for the public.

The bridge has one regular staircase, and an escalator will be installed after the monsoon. The FOB collapsed on the night of March 14, 2019, claiming seven lives and injuring more than 30. It was used by more than 50,000 railway passengers daily. After the structure collapsed, there was a lot of back and forth over its design and weighing the options of installing a subway and setting up an escalator. Questions were asked as to whether a bridge was required in the first place. Finally, the work order was floated in 2021. While the Covid-19 pandemic delayed the work, delays also occurred due to matters concerning underground utilities, water lines and BEST and MTNL cables, according to civic officials.