India, May 24 -- After seven years of delay, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has tightened the screws on the contractor handling the Mrinaltai Gore flyover project in Goregaon, imposing a penalty of Rs.1 lakh per day for missing the revised completion deadline. Civic officials said the fine has been in effect since May 12 and the flyover is now expected to be completed by May 31.

Additional municipal commissioner (projects) Abhijit Bangar said a series of finishing works are still pending on the flyover connecting Relief Road in Jogeshwari to the Western Express Highway (WEH). These include signal installation, electricity pole-related work, storm water drainage looping and painting. Load test reports for the bridge are also...