Archive · 20 Jul 2026
BMC Plans Expert Panel for Bridges, Flyovers
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Mumbai wants to create a team of 29 experts to help plan and build bridges, flyovers, and tunnels in the city.
This team will work for five years and will make sure the projects are well-designed and built on time.
The BMC has faced criticism for problems in recent projects, like the Mrinaltai Gore Flyover and the Gopal Krishna Gokhale bridge.
The experts will be responsible for designing the projects, finding potential problems before construction starts, and suggesting fixes during building.
The BMC will also set rules for how much these experts can charge and will penalize them if their designs cause big changes or extra costs.
BMC proposes a 5-year panel of 29 technical consultants to oversee major infrastructure projects.
The panel aims to improve planning, minimize delays, and fix accountability for design flaws.
29 firms were shortlisted from 31 bids, including Tata Consultancy Engineers and Spectrum Techno Consultants.
Consultants will be responsible for project designs, identifying engineering challenges, and suggesting corrective measures.
Standard consultancy fees are capped at Rs 3.5 crore, with penalties for design errors exceeding 15% of project value.
- Who
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
- What
- Proposal to appoint a panel of 29 technical consultants for planning, designing, and supervising major bridges, flyovers, and tunnels
- When
- Proposal to be tabled before the civic standing committee this week
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- To improve project planning, minimize execution delays, and fix accountability for design-related lapses
- Organization
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
- Panel Duration
- 5 years
- Number of Consultants
- 29
- Standard Consultancy Fee Cap
- Rs 3.5 crore
- Penalty for Design Errors
- 10% of consultancy fee if design variations exceed 15% of project value
- Shortlisted Firms
- Tata Consultancy Engineers, Spectrum Techno Consultants, Green Design and Engineering Services