After the removal of the Sion rail overbridge, at least 20 routes of the Bombay Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) buses will be affected. Five routes will be terminated, while 15 other routes will be diverted from the Chunabhatti BKC connector and Pila Bungalow, impacting over 10,000 commuters.

Central Railway has decided to demolish the 110-year-old Sion rail over the bridge to create space for the railway’s 5th and 6th lines. There’s a possibility that Central Railway will execute this demolition this month. “We have obtained all permissions to close this bridge for traffic. Some preliminary work has already begun, such as barricading the area and issuing public notices about diversions,” said a Central Railway official.