Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials informed the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) more than two months ago that the divider in Andheri East beneath which 45-year-old Vimal Gaikwad died on Wednesday evening was damaged. The officials observed the state of the divider while visiting the spot where Metro 3 work had been carried out.

Gaikwad was crossing the MIDC Central Road opposite Veravali reservoir no. 3 before she lost her life. “After reaching the divider, she fell into an open drain. Shocked passers-by informed the police,” said a civic official. According to the official, the route is under the control of MMRCL and the latter is yet to hand over the road to the civic body.