Kurla's Grim Reality: Funerals Forced Over Railway Bridge Due to Lack of Road

• Muslim residents of Kurla West face extreme difficulty transporting deceased family members to the cemetery in Kurla East, as there is no direct road.
• Funeral processions are forced to carry bodies over the pedestrian bridge at Kurla railway station, navigating through crowds and difficult structures.
• The process is physically demanding and poses risks, including the fear of bodies falling from biers while tilting them to fit through narrow passages.
• Residents from areas like S.E.L. Colony, Nehru Nagar, and Qureshi Nagar have endured this issue for years, with a railway wall blocking a previous route.
• Despite Rs 23 crore being allocated and work orders issued, the construction of a new overbridge is stalled due to coordination issues between railway and BMC, and alleged 'dirty politics'.

Why It Matters: Kurla residents endure immense hardship, even in death, due to administrative delays in building a crucial bridge.