The Hancock Bridge, a historic structure in Mumbai, was demolished in November 2015 after being deemed structurally unsafe by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Originally built in 1897, the bridge served as a vital link between Bombay island and Mazgaon. The reconstruction project was initially budgeted at ₹42 crore but has faced numerous challenges, including legal disputes and land acquisition issues, leading to cost escalations. As of 2022, only half of the new bridge is operational, carrying two lanes of traffic instead of the planned four. Congress MLA Amin Patel criticized the delays, highlighting that the current state of the bridge continues to create traffic bottlenecks. A new proposal for completing the remaining structure has been drafted, requiring an additional ₹40.3 crore. Civic officials are working on removing obstructing structures to facilitate progress, but no definitive timeline for completion has been established.