Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal, the Congress expressed their anguish on Twitter at the collapse of the foot-over-bridge near CST railway station on Thursday evening 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Deeply anguished by the loss of lives due to the foot overbridge accident in Mumbai. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. Wishing that the injured recover at the earliest. The Maharashtra Government is providing all possible assistance to those affected."