After Safety Concerns, BMC Forms Team To Standardise Bridge Designs
July 18, 2025: In response to growing concerns over design flaws in several newly reconstructed bridges, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has constituted a dedicated team within its bridge department to draft a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). This team will assess recent issues and establish clear, consistent guidelines for bridge design and construction to ensure […]
Carnac Bridge To Open This Week After Railway Nod, Easing Mumbai Traffic
June 15, 2025: The long-awaited reopening of the newly built Carnac Bridge in South Mumbai is scheduled for this week, following final clearance from the Central Railway. The original bridge, constructed in the 19th century and located near Masjid Railway Station, was demolished in November 2022 after it was deemed structurally unsafe during a critical […]
Mumbai’s New Carnac Bridge To Open Next Week, Honours Legacy With Old Stones
June 18, 2025: A new steel bridge linking Masjid and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) stations is set to open to the public early next week, subject to final approvals from the traffic police and Indian Railways. The structure, designed to improve traffic flow towards P D’Mello Road, replaces the 154-year-old Carnac Bridge, which was […]
Mumbai’s Carnac Bridge Demolition Uncovers Stones Marked With 154-Year-Old Inscriptions In Four Languages
The 154-year-old Carnac bridge, one of the first bridges constructed in the island city, was being dismantled by 500 workers on a November night three years ago when a team of railway and civic officials found six basalt stones among the debris gathered at the demolition site. Officials were drawn to the six stones because […]
Carnac Bridge In South Mumbai To Reopen On 7 June After Years of Delays
The iconic Carnac Bridge in South Mumbai, specifically between the Masjid Bunder railway station and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, a crucial east–west corridor spanning the railway tracks, is set to reopen on 7 June, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The structure, which has remained non-operational for over a decade due to safety […]