Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Bhiwandi Flyover Potholes Prompt Proposed ₹9 Crore Repairs
The APJ Abdul Kalam Flyover in Bhiwandi has become difficult and dangerous to use.
Large potholes and damaged parts of the road are causing problems for motorists.
Two-wheeler riders and heavy vehicles are especially affected.
Residents say accidents happen often and several people have died over the years.
The city administration says small repairs will not be enough.
It plans to put a new surface over the entire flyover.
Engineers have estimated that this could cost about ₹9 crore.
The repairs will begin only after officials approve the plan and provide the money.
No completion date has been announced yet.
The 795-metre APJ Abdul Kalam Flyover in Bhiwandi has developed large potholes, damaged expansion joints and an uneven road surface.
The Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation says the entire surface requires overlaying rather than patchwork repairs.
A Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute structural audit estimated repair costs at around ₹9 crore.
Residents say accidents occur frequently on the flyover and that several people have died in crashes over the years.
The flyover’s cost rose from ₹31.60 crore to nearly ₹62 crore before its inauguration in November 2015.
- Who
- The Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation, residents, motorists and engineers from the Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute are involved.
- What
- The APJ Abdul Kalam Flyover has developed major potholes and surface damage, prompting a proposed ₹9 crore repair plan.
- When
- The flyover was inaugurated on November 25, 2015; the repair proposal was reported after its condition deteriorated nearly a decade later.
- Where
- At Vanjarpatti Naka in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The road surface, expansion joints and asphalt have deteriorated; residents also attributed worsening damage partly to debris-removal work and inadequate maintenance.
- Flyover length
- 795 metres
- Location
- Vanjarpatti Naka, Bhiwandi
- Proposed repair cost
- Around ₹9 crore
- Original estimated project cost
- ₹31.60 crore
- Completed project cost
- Nearly ₹62 crore
- Inauguration date
- November 25, 2015
- Repair status
- Awaiting proposal approval and fund allocation