The cost of repairing bridges in Mahalaxmi and Parel has increased by 30 per cent, from Rs 26 crore to Rs 34 crore. The administration claims the major cost escalation took place for Mahalaxmi railway bridge where structural audit was pending due to illegal structures.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) started repairing most of the bridges across the city after the structural audit report in 2018.