India, Aug. 23 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to clarify its stance on the stalled construction of the Bandra East foot overbridge (FOB), which connects the Bandra railway station to the Kalanagar junction, before passing any adverse orders against it.

A division bench of justices GS Kulkarni and Manjusha Deshpande was hearing a petition filed in 2023 by Bandra East resident KP Purushothaman Nair, who had raised concerns about the non-availability of the bridge.

The high court observed that despite repeated assurances from the civic body, the project had seen little progress. It also noted the hardship faced by thousands of commuters due to the delay.

"It pains us to see the ...