India, Nov. 21 -- In a first-of-its-kind move, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has floated a Rs.100-crore tender on Thursday for 16.55 kilometres of footpath placing pedestrian infrastructure at the forefront. The project, which includes 14 roads, will either construct new footpaths or upgrade them, adhering to walkability standards laid down by the Indian Roads Congress (IRC), signalling a major policy shift toward pedestrian-first planning in Mumbai.

The BMC's walkability project is a city-wide initiative to improve pedestrian infrastructure, focusing on creating safer, more accessible, and inclusive footpaths across Mumbai. This involves a budget of Rs.100 crore for the 2025-26 fiscal year to implement the "Universal Foot...