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IN PHOTOS: Three Mumbai bridges inaugurated, but traffic access delays spark commuter frustration

Updated On: 23 October, 2026 03:40 PM IST | Samuel Dsouza

Commuters faced delays after the inauguration of Mumbai’s Sion, Vidyavihar and Goregaon bridges, as barricades and ceremony arrangements restricted access. Frustrated bikers moved concrete barriers at Sion, while residents welcomed the new links for their potential to ease daily travel. (Written by Sayyed Sameer Abedi and Ritika Gondhalekar) (PICS/Sayyed Sameer Abedi and Satej Shinde)

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Bikers haul concrete barriers aside in a bid to use the Sion rail overbridge less than an hour after the structure was inaugurated on Thursday afternoon. PICS/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI
Bikers haul concrete barriers aside in a bid to use the Sion rail overbridge less than an hour after the structure was inaugurated on Thursday afternoon. PICS/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI
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Frustration boiled over near the newly inaugurated Sion rail overbridge on Thursday afternoon when around 100 two-wheeler riders, angered by the delay in opening the structure to the public, moved heavy concrete barricades to make way for bikes travelling from Sion station towards Dharavi
Frustration boiled over near the newly inaugurated Sion rail overbridge on Thursday afternoon when around 100 two-wheeler riders, angered by the delay in opening the structure to the public, moved heavy concrete barricades to make way for bikes travelling from Sion station towards Dharavi
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Around 1.45 pm, the lensman witnessed two-wheeler riders, who had gathered near the stretch connecting Sion station and Dharavi, get off their bikes and move the concrete barricades blocking the point of entry. They eventually managed to shift one block, creating an opening for two-wheelers to pass
Around 1.45 pm, the lensman witnessed two-wheeler riders, who had gathered near the stretch connecting Sion station and Dharavi, get off their bikes and move the concrete barricades blocking the point of entry. They eventually managed to shift one block, creating an opening for two-wheelers to pass
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The Goregaon-Mulund Link Road flyover in Goregaon East, which connects Dindoshi Court and Film City. PIC/SATEJ SHINDE
The Goregaon-Mulund Link Road flyover in Goregaon East, which connects Dindoshi Court and Film City. PIC/SATEJ SHINDE
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The Vidyavihar East-West Bridge and Goregaon connector of Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) bridge were also inaugurated virtually in the afternoon by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, but traffic movement was restricted till late evening, frustrating commuters eager to use the new infrastructure
The Vidyavihar East-West Bridge and Goregaon connector of Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) bridge were also inaugurated virtually in the afternoon by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, but traffic movement was restricted till late evening, frustrating commuters eager to use the new infrastructure
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The Vidyavihar bridge remained closed as authorities had to remove decorations put up for the inauguration ceremony. “We were happy that finally the bridge has opened. But we were not allowed to use it as late as 7 pm. I was near the spot around that time and still barricades were not moved,” said Narendra Dabholkar, a resident of Vidyavihar West. PIC/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI
The Vidyavihar bridge remained closed as authorities had to remove decorations put up for the inauguration ceremony. “We were happy that finally the bridge has opened. But we were not allowed to use it as late as 7 pm. I was near the spot around that time and still barricades were not moved,” said Narendra Dabholkar, a resident of Vidyavihar West. PIC/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI

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