Mumbai’s Sion, Vidyavihar and Goregaon-Mulund bridges will be inaugurated on October 22, bringing three major road and rail connectivity projects into operation across the city’s eastern, western and central suburbs. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will inaugurate the bridges virtually at 1 pm, according to a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation statement.
Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar are scheduled to attend the ceremony, while Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde will preside over the event. Live broadcasts will be arranged at all three bridge locations.
The projects are expected to improve east-west movement, reduce travel time for motorists and support the expansion of Mumbai’s suburban railway network. The announcement follows the BMC’s confirmation that the bridges would be jointly inaugurated after civic officials had been waiting for the availability of senior leaders.
The rebuilt Sion railway flyover connects Dharavi, Bandra, the Bandra-Kurla Complex and Kurla on the western side with Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road and the Eastern Express Highway on the eastern side. The 112-year-old bridge had been declared unsafe and was reconstructed to create space for the proposed fifth and sixth railway lines between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Kurla under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project-II.
Central Railway rebuilt the main bridge over the railway tracks, while the BMC’s Bridges Department renovated and strengthened the approach roads in coordination with railway authorities. The new structure consists of two semi-through steel girders, each weighing 496 tonnes and measuring 54.5 metres long and 26 metres wide.
Approach roads connect the bridge to Lal Bahadur Shastri Road towards Kurla, Sant Rohidas Road towards Dharavi and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road on the eastern side. The project was originally expected to be completed in February 2027 but was finished four months ahead of schedule, despite utility and water pipeline relocations, tree-related work and the shifting of public toilets. The railway department funded the project entirely.
The new bridge removes the pillars that stood between the railway tracks and obstructed the proposed additional lines. These lines are intended to support suburban train operations and the movement of long-distance trains. Two pedestrian subways linked to the work have also been completed. The subway beneath Lal Bahadur Shastri Road opened on February 20, 2026, while the relocated and reconstructed subway beneath Sant Rohidas Road opened on July 14, 2026.
The Vidyavihar flyover connects Ramchandra Chemburkar Road on the eastern side with Lal Bahadur Shastri Road on the western side near Vidyavihar railway station in Ghatkopar. The BMC said the bridge could reduce the journey between the two sides from about 30 minutes to 10 minutes and ease congestion on the flyover near Ghatkopar station.
The structure is approximately 650 metres long, including a 100-metre section over the railway tracks, a 220-metre eastern approach road and a 330-metre western approach road. It has two traffic lanes, with the width varying between 15.5 metres and 17.5 metres. Railway-related works included the relocation of utilities, construction of service roads, widening of the Somaiya drain and shifting of Central Railway facilities. Connections to the station platforms, reconstructed ticket counters, the station master’s office and staircases are also part of the project.
The third bridge is part of the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road project, which is planned to connect the Eastern Express Highway with the Western Express Highway. The 1.26-kilometre flyover, with a three-by-three-lane configuration, has been completed near Hotel Ratnagiri in Goregaon East. It runs from General Arun Kumar Vaidya Marg to Santosh Nagar on Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari Road.
The BMC said the flyover is expected to reduce congestion near General Arun Kumar Vaidya Marg, Dindoshi court, the Hotel Ratnagiri junction and Walbhat River junction. The wider link road project also includes twin tunnels planned to improve movement between Mumbai’s eastern and western suburbs.
The Goregaon flyover uses precast box-shaped concrete segments and includes a curved steel structure between pillars P7 and P11 to accommodate the junction’s layout. Its design incorporates curved spans, multiple connecting flyover structures, foundations suited to local geological conditions and sloping approach roads. The three bridges are scheduled to be inaugurated on October 22, with the ceremony beginning at 1 pm.
