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Mumbai Awaits Opening Of Key Bridges While Mahalaxmi Eyes 2026
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News18•17-10-2026, 13:18
Mumbai Awaits Opening Of Key Bridges While Mahalaxmi Eyes 2026
- •Mumbai's Sion Railway Overbridge, Vidyavihar bridge and Film City connector missed their October 15 opening target, with no revised dates announced yet.
- •The new four-lane Sion bridge replaces a 112-year-old unsafe colonial-era structure, aiming to restore crucial east-west connectivity and ease traffic in Kurla and Dharavi.
- •The Vidyavihar East-West bridge is expected to reduce travel time across the railway lines from up to 45 minutes to under five minutes.
- •The 1.26-kilometer Film City flyover in Goregaon East is a key segment of the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road project designed to improve surface traffic flow.
- •The Mahalaxmi cable-stayed bridge project is currently under construction and targeted for completion by December 2026 at an estimated cost of Rs 389 crore.
Key Questions Answered
The bridges missed their intended October 15 opening target due to schedule delays, and as of October 17, they were still awaiting their official public opening with no revised dates confirmed.
The 112-year-old colonial-era Sion bridge was declared unsafe by IIT Bombay following a 2019 structural safety audit. The new four-lane structure removes weight restrictions that previously limited heavy vehicles and BEST buses.
The Rs 389-crore Mahalaxmi cable-stayed bridge is targeted for completion by December 2026. It will replace an approximately 90-year-old bridge and connect Keshavrao Khadye Marg and Dr E Moses Road with major transport corridors like the Mumbai Coastal Road.
