As concerns over walkability woes come to the fore in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to remodel 16.5 km of footpaths across the city to make them pedestrian-friendly under a pilot plan. In what seeks to lay a roadmap for pedestrian infrastructure across the city, small stretches of existing footpaths at 14 high-footfall locations will be upgraded as ‘models’ in line with the Universal Footpath Policy.

Data procured by The Indian Express show that of the 14 locations earmarked for the remodel plans, 6.40 km, or four locations, are in the island city division, followed by 5.96 km of footpaths encompassing five areas in the eastern suburbs, and 4.19 km of footpaths spanning five locations in the western suburbs.

Speaking to The Indian Express, Abhijit Bangar,

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