October 14th 2023.
After a long wait of seven years, the plan to reconstruct the skywalk in Dahisar West is finally seeing light. The Mumbai Civic Body (BMC) has appointed a contractor for the project estimated to be worth Rs30 crore. The skywalk will be 850 metres long and four metres wide, and is estimated to be completed in 15 months after the start of the construction.
The skywalk was originally built in 2010 by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), and was handed over to the BMC in 2015. Unfortunately, a portion of the structure collapsed the following year, raising safety concerns. The BMC decided to close the skywalk for pedestrians and approached Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute for a structural audit. The report suggested repairs, but the BMC sought a second opinion, which recommended complete reconstruction.
The issue of the skywalk was raised by former environment minister Aaditya Thackeray, MLA Vilas Potnis, and corporator Sheetal Mhatre. In order to make the skywalk more pedestrian-friendly, the BMC is also planning to install escalators to make it easier for people to use.
The reconstruction of the skywalk is likely to be a great benefit to the local community. It will provide a safe and convenient way to commute and will reduce the number of accidents on the road. We can expect that the BMC will keep up its promise of completing the project within 15 months, and that the skywalk will be able to serve its purpose of providing safe and easy pedestrian access.
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