Mumbai: Andheri Flyover Repair Cost Jumps Over 40 Per Cent To ₹130.36 Crore; Completion Pushed To November 2026
Mumbai, September 28, 2026: The Andheri flyover repair project on the Western Express Highway (WEH) is facing a second cost escalation and another deadline extension, with the BMC proposing to push completion to November 2026. The project, originally estimated at Rs 92.67 crore, has now risen to Rs 130.36 crore, including taxes — a jump of Rs 37.69 crore, or over 40 per cent. The Veermata Jijabai…
Mumbai's Andheri flyover on the Western Express Highway is experiencing a significant cost increase and delayed completion, with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) proposing to push the project's completion to November 2026. Originally estimated at Rs 92.67 crore, the project's cost has risen to Rs 130.36 crore, a 40 percent jump, including taxes.
The Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Technological Institute (VJTI) recommended strengthening the flyover following a structural audit in 2023, but the BMC only awarded the repair contract to M/s Freyssinet Prestressed Concrete Co. Ltd. in October 2024, nearly 18 months later. This delay resulted in further deterioration of the bridge superstructure, leading to a revised repair plan that made diaphragm strengthening mandatory, expanding the original scope and increasing the contract value to Rs 130.36 crore.
Additional charges, such as water tax, sewerage tax, supervision charges, VJTI service fees, and technical consultant fees, have further increased the total cost. The flyover was constructed in the 1990s under a Build, Operate and Transfer model and handed over to the BMC for maintenance in 2022.
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