Twin skywalks connecting Virar East and West, once envisioned as safe pedestrian corridors, are now overrun by squatters, beggars, and drug addicts. Thousands of daily commuters now avoid the bridges altogether, preferring to risk the chaotic roads below rather than face filth and fear above.

A similar scenario is observed at other skywalks in the city, which are either dangerous or have become homes for squatters, with people sleeping on the skywalk, makeshift cooking setups, and garbage mounds. The area near the staircases has become an open toilet for the children of squatters, creating an unbearable stench that mocks the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. We have the familiar paan stains and spit walls that are often found on so much infrastructure.