The loose tiles on the Charni Road foot overbridge (FOB) have been removed and stored in 13 debris bags on one side of the structure. Rebuilt in 2021 by the BMC, officials said the entire stretch will be repaired with new tiles. mid-day highlighted the issue on Sunday, August 4, raising questions about the BMC’s response and the bridge’s current state.

The BMC rebuilt several skywalks and old bridges following the collapse of the Himalaya bridge at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in 2019. The FOBs on the east side of Charni Road station were among eight bridges declared dangerous. A FOB parallel to Charni Road station was partially rebuilt, along with two bridges at Marine Lines, using the same type of tiles. These tiles began popping up during the first monsoon season. After mid-day raised the issue of popped-up tiles on Marine Lines and Charni Road bridges in 2022, the BMC instructed the contractor to replace the tiles under the defect liability period (DLP), and work began in October 2023.