September 17, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has confirmed that the upcoming cable-stayed Belasis flyover, linking Tardeo, Nagpada, and Mumbai Central station, is progressing ahead of schedule and will be completed by December 31, 2025. However, other vital bridge projects in Sion, Vidyavihar, and Mahalaxmi are expected to take at least a year longer.
A review meeting chaired by Additional Municipal Commissioner Abhijeet Bangar at the BMC headquarters brought together Joint Commissioner (Traffic) Anil Kumbhare, Bridge Department Chief Engineer Uttam Shrote, and senior officials from the BMC and Central Railway. Bangar highlighted the importance of close coordination with railway authorities and issued a strict directive to complete works within stipulated deadlines.
The east–west railway overbridge at Sion, closed for demolition in August 2024, remains unfinished. Officials explained, “The construction of a Foot Over Bridge (FOB) on the southern side is underway by the Railway Department. Initially slated for completion by August 31, 2025, the project has faced delays. The railway authorities now assure completion by October 31, 2025. Demolition of the existing structure will proceed only after the FOB is finished.”
At Vidyavihar, the new bridge is targeted for May 31, 2026. “While eastern side work will finish by December 31, 2025, western side construction will start after rehabilitating Project Affected Persons (PAPs) with alternate housing, scheduled within 15 days via the ward office. Remaining work on the west will be completed within five months post-rehabilitation,” officials added.
Work is also ongoing on two bridges at Mahalaxmi, including the city’s first cable-stayed rail overpass at Keshavrao Khadye Marg. Bangar noted, “The 90-meter western span will finish by December 2025, and the 160-meter eastern span will start in January 2026… All work is expected to be completed by November 30, 2026.”
Source: The Free Press Journal
