Even as the BMC last month blamed the Central Railway (CR) for the delay in the reconstruction of the vital Hancock Bridge connecting Mazgaon and Sandhurst Road, the contractor's letter seeking approval to cut down 27 trees for the project was stuck at the civic body's Garden Department.

mid-day had on November 6 reported that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation accused the CR of seeking compensation at the end moment, delaying the work to restore the 140-year-old bridge demolished in January 2016. Later, the CR officials refuted the allegations saying, "There has been continuous progress from our side".