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In Photos: BMC tightens grip as Mumbai mega project costs spiral

Updated On: 29 May, 2026 10:25 AM IST | Mrinal Doshi

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)

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Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide has directed departments to strengthen pre-tender planning and improve coordination to avoid delays that inflate project costs. Pic/Ashish Raje

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Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide has directed departments to strengthen pre-tender planning and improve coordination to avoid delays that inflate project costs. Pic/Ashish Raje
The Sion Bridge project, currently under scrutiny, has also witnessed concerns over escalating costs, adding to civic planning challenges

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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