The foot over bridge (FoB) at Kurla (West), which the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) renovated in 2008 at a whopping cost of Rs 70 lakh, does not seem to be serving its purpose. The FoB is 500 metres from Kurla station and crosses the railway tracks heading towards Sion station, and was easily accessible a few months ago via concrete stairs and people could cross over to Chunabhatti area and Kurla market.

However, the authority demolished the staircase and installed metal stairs on a temporary basis. Now the FoB witnesses fewer footfalls as people do not want to risk injury while climbing up the temporary stairs because they claim the gaps between the steps are more than it should be. The fear of slipping and falling, especially during the nighttime, is acting as a deterrent and many choose to take the long way around.