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BMC Demolishes 28 Structures for Delayed Andheri-Ghatkopar Road
The BMC has removed 28 structures near Jhunjhunwala College in Ghatkopar.
This is part of a plan to widen a road and improve connections in the area.
Nearly 60 structures were removed last year, but about 250 affected structures still line the road.
The BMC is also building a wider road beside Ghatkopar (West) railway station.
A rail overbridge is being rebuilt as part of the connectivity work.
The work has been delayed, and its target completion date is now June 2027.
Officials say structures are being removed in stages based on arrangements to help affected occupants.
In a separate action, the BMC cleared footpath obstructions in Sewri.
The BMC demolished 28 structures near Jhunjhunwala College in Ghatkopar for the Andheri–Ghatkopar Link Road widening project.
The clearance follows the demolition of nearly 60 structures last year, while around 250 affected structures remain along the road.
The BMC is building a 15.25-metre-wide road beside Ghatkopar (West) railway station.
MRIDC is rebuilding a 216-metre-long, 11-metre-wide rail overbridge; the project completion target has shifted from end-2025 to June 2027.
Separately, a BMC footpath-clearance drive in Sewri removed shops, sheds, platforms, storage spots and hawkers.
- Who
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), with the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC) handling the rail overbridge work.
- What
- The BMC demolished 28 structures for road widening and cleared footpath encroachments in a separate Sewri drive.
- Where
- Near Jhunjhunwala College in Ghatkopar, Mumbai; the separate footpath drive took place in Sewri.
- When
- The report is dated October 8, 2026; it says the road and bridge project is now targeted for completion by June 2027.
- Why
- The road and bridge works are intended to ease Ghatkopar traffic congestion and improve east–west connectivity.
Key facts
- Structures demolished near Jhunjhunwala College
- 28
- Affected structures remaining along the road
- Around 250
- Road width under construction
- 15.25 metres
- Rail overbridge dimensions
- 216 metres long and 11 metres wide
- Revised project completion target
- June 2027
- Sewri footpath drive
- Removed 7 unauthorised shops, 15 temporary tarpaulin sheds, 2 unauthorised platforms, 4 abandoned material storage spots and 20 hawkers
Sources
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