Even as the railways and IIT are in the process of examining bridges as part of their safety audit and have listed out dangerous bridges, the road overbridge near Mulund station has suddenly developed a huge crack. A local NGO has shot off a letter to the authorities, saying that the tracks below are visible through the gap. Mulund resident Keshav Madhukar Joshi, who runs the NGO Pathikara Foundation, was aghast to see what first looked like a large pothole. "A closer look and you can see the tracks below. This is the Mulund east west bridge that runs over six railway lines," he told mid-day. "I have alerted the authorities giving details and photographs ," Joshi added.

His letter (a copy of which is with mid-day) dated July 5, states that the gap is causing serious inconvenience to the general public and motorists and that it looked dangerous, requesting the authorities to personally visit the spot and get it examined. A CR spokesperson said the Central Railway team will examine the Mulund road bridge immediately and work in joint co-ordination with the BMC if any major attention is required.