So here are Mumbai’s most useless railway foot overbridges. Well, rather, the lesser-used ones. Over the past two decades, the railways have constructed multiple foot overbridges (FOBs) across Mumbai. However, many have been built in locations where they remain underutilised, abandoned, or have become little more than showpieces. mid-day visited several such bridges and found them deserted, even during rush hours.

Kurla East-West foot overbridge

The Kurla east-west foot overbridge was abruptly cut short, leaving it stranded mid-way and mostly unused

Located a few metres away from the Kalyan end of Kurla station, this bridge was originally intended to connect the East and West sides for pedestrian use. However, it was abruptly curtailed on the eastern side at the level crossing, after authorities realised it would interfere with the elevated railway project. Foundations and pier cages had already been prepared on the East, but were subsequently dismantled. With the bridge now landing awkwardly between East and West, it remains unused.