The long-pending demolition and reconstruction of Mumbai’s Elphinstone Road Bridge may face fresh delays as a new dispute over wayleave charges has emerged between the railway authorities and the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (Maharail).

A month after Western Railway demanded Rs 59 crore from the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (Maharail) as a wayleave levy before allowing the demolition of the Elphinstone bridge, Central Railway has this week raised its own fee demand from Rs 10 crore to Rs 47 crore before granting any blocks for demolition.