The ceremony will be led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, with Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, and Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar attending the event
The flyover is located near Masjid Bunder railway station and connects to P D'Mello Road, re-establishing a critical east-west connection in South Mumbai
The bridge was completed on June 10, 2025, ahead of its deadline. The new bridge replaces the 150-year-old Carnac Bridge, which was dismantled in August 2022 after being declared unsafe by Central Railway. It serves as a crucial connector between the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Masjid Bunder, and Mohammed Ali Road areas
The total length of the flyover is 328 meters, including 70 meters under railway jurisdiction. The remaining 230 meters comprise approach roads within BMC limits—130 meters on the eastern side and 100 meters on the western side
The bridge features two steel girders, each 70 meters long, 26.5 meters wide, and 10.8 meters high, weighing 550 metric tons, installed on reinforced cement concrete piers. The superstructure includes an RCC deck slab, asphalting, and fully developed approach roads
The southern steel girder was launched on October 19, 2024, and the northern girder was installed across two phases on January 26 and 30, 2025. These operations were carried out during traffic and power blocks approved by Central Railway
The girders were moved 58 meters across live railway tracks, lowered by approximately two meters, and accurately positioned—a complex engineering task requiring expert consultation. The eastern section of the bridge, from foundation to asphalting, was completed in just four months
Following successful load testing and inspections, the Sindoor Flyover received stability and safety certificates, along with a No Objection Certificate from the Railway Department. The bridge is now fully ready for public use, with concrete carriageways, mastic layering, anti-crash barriers, painting and road markings in place
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