The opening of Mumbai’s first cable-stayed flyover near Mahalaxmi Railway Station has been pushed back by two months due to utility-shifting work. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has revised the completion deadline from October 31 to December 31, 2026.
The flyover is being constructed along Keshavrao Khadye Marg and will connect Saat Rasta with Mahalaxmi Ground. The project is expected to improve road connectivity between the two areas and provide an additional crossing over the railway tracks.
78.5-metre pylon erected
A 78.5-metre-high pylon is being constructed to support the cable-stayed portion of the bridge. The structure will have a total length of 803 metres and a width of 17.2 metres. The section located within railway limits will be 23.01 metres wide.
Construction has progressed on the western side, where the 95-metre western span has been completed. Work on the 165-metre eastern span, which falls within railway premises, will begin once the Railways grants the required traffic block.
Most of the piers on the western side of the pylon have also been completed. However, five piers remain pending as they require a traffic diversion. The diversion will be carried out after receiving approval from the traffic police.
Utility work pushes deadline
The civic body is currently constructing a concrete service road to facilitate the planned traffic diversion. Utility-shifting operations, including the relocation of various underground and surface services, are also underway.
“Although the construction work is progressing largely as scheduled, utility-shifting work has caused a delay of around two months,” an official said.
The Bridge Department has consequently revised the project completion target to December 31, 2026.
Once completed, the flyover will become the BMC’s first cable-stayed bridge over railway tracks. The project is intended to improve connectivity in the Mahalaxmi-Saat Rasta area while providing an additional road link across the railway corridor.
Source: The Free Press Journal
