{
  "id": 6955307,
  "title": "Ganeshotsav 2026: 4 Foot Over Bridges At Masjid, Matunga Stations To Shut After IIT Mumbai Flags Them Unsafe; BMC Seeks Closure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/ganeshotsav-2026-4-foot-over-bridges-at-masjid-matunga-stations-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T16:39:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/ganeshotsav-2026-4-foot-over-bridges-at-masjid-matunga-stations-to-shut-after-iit-mumbai-flags-them-unsafe-bmc-seeks-closure"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The four foot over bridges (FOBs) at Masjid and Matunga stations are set to be closed to pedestrians ahead of the Ganpati festival due to structural concerns flagged by IIT Mumbai. The closures, which will take effect just days before the festival, come after a joint inspection by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and railway officials found the bridges to be in an unsafe condition, with deterioration and corrosion affecting critical components. The four bridges in question are the Bhandari FOB at Masjid, the Masjid Station FOB, the Matunga Level Crossing FOB at Bhau Daji Road, and the Matunga Dharavi FOB near Guru Nanak High School. The BMC has requested the railway authorities to ensure no pedestrian movement on the FOBs until further notice, emphasizing the importance of these closures for public safety during the festival.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}