The construction of three foot overbridges in Mumbai by 31 January 2018 by army engineers came as a surprise, even as Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proudly presented this ‘sadbhavna gesture’ to win over Mumbaikars. She explained that when the request was made, she asked Army Chief General Rawat, and he kindly agreed.

She did not explain as to why either the Railways or the Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC), which is the richest municipal corporation in Asia, could not construct three foot over bridges and the army was requisitioned to do so. Foot over bridges no big deal!

Audio : The Quint