Updated On: 23 February, 2026 07:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Madhulika Ram Kavattur
Residents say nothing is being done to address overflowing drain in underpass that is used to travel between east and west; the underpass, sandwiched between railway tracks and a nullah, unfailingly witnesses sewage overflow whenever there are pipe-related blockage or leakage issues

Filthy drain water seeps into the eastbound lane of the Malad subway. PICS/MADHULIKA RAM KAVATTUR
An overflowing drain in a subway that links Malad East and West has been a thorn in the sides of commuters and residents for at least two months. Locals told mid-day that despite flagging the issue with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on X and receiving responses from the civic body, nothing has changed on the ground.

The eastern exit of the underpass