India, Oct. 13 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed to hike the contract value for structural repairs on three flyovers along the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) by a whopping 52%, citing deterioration of the structures identified during a fresh inspection by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay.

According to the proposal submitted by the municipal commissioner to the BMC standing committee on October 7, the contract for repairing the three flyovers was awarded to Freyssinet India Pvt Ltd following the approval of standing committee vide resolution no. 1945 on March 19, 2025. The contract value was Rs.25.84 crore, and the stipulated deadline for completion was 15 months from the date of commencement ...