24 July,2025 08:49 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
The structure is South Asia’s first cable-stayed bridge with a 100m horizontal curve. Pic/Arranged by Ranjeet Jadhav
The work of the iconic cable-stayed flyover bridge on the Western Express Highway in Mumbai, part of the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) extension, is complete, officials said.
Currently, the support system beneath the 100-meter curved arm section is being removed, while pier surface preparation, painting, and finishing works are underway at a rapid pace.
These final steps are crucial to ensure the bridge's long-term safety, durability, and aesthetic appeal.
Once complete, the bridge will be opened to the public -- significantly easing traffic congestion in the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) and Vakola areas.
The bridge creates a signal-free path from Kurla to Panbai School, before the airport, offering seamless movement between the Eastern Express Highway (EEH) and the Western Express Highway (WEH).
Features of the bridge-
- The structure is South Asia's first cable-stayed bridge with a 100m horizontal curve.
- It has a 215-metre-long orthotropic steel deck, rising 25 metres above ground, flying over the busy Western Express Highway.
- The varying width between 10.5m and 17.2m can accommodate a two-lane carriageway.
- A Y-shaped central pylon has been designed to eliminate mid-span supports and protect vital infrastructure beneath -- including Mumbai Metro Line-3 and underground utilities.
Accoriding to the MMRDA the bridge will provide uninterrupted connectivity from Kurla to the airport and significantly reduce congestion at Vakola, Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), and Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Marg. It will also cut travel time and fuel consumption and enhance east-west mobility via major corridors such as Santacruz-Chembur Link Road, Eastern Express Highway, and the Western Express Highway.
