The Reay Road bridge runs through the heritage Reay Road station, connecting the Byculla East area, passes over the harbour line and reaches Mahul Road and the Eastern Freeway was demolished by the authorities after it was declared dangerous by the IIT in an audit.
(In Pic: The cabled-stayed Reay Road bridge. File Pic/Shadab Khan)
The new state-of-the-art bridge has a cable-stayed design like the Bandra Worli Sea Link and is being built by the MRIDC. (Pic/Shadab Khan)
Cost: Rs 273 crore
The 160-year-old Carnac Bunder bridge, which is located between the Masjid Bunder railway station and CSMT, was declared dangerous by IIT Bombay, following which the BMC closed the structure in September 2022 and dismantled it two months later.
(In Pic: The Carnac Bunder bridge, which is expected to be opened by the end of the year, on August 23, 2024. PIC/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)
The BMC and Railways launched two girder by January 2025. However, work on approaches is yet to be completed. The bridge is expected to open by the end of this year.
Cost: Rs 53 crore
This structure has been delayed because of land acquisition issues and the rehabilitation of project-affected people. In 2011, the level crossing gate was closed to the outrage of infuriated locals, severing east-west connectivity.
(In Pic: The under-construction Vikhroli bridge on August 13, 2024. PIC/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)
It was in April 2024 that girders were placed over railway lines, but work on approaches is still going on and will take a few more months to be completed. (Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)
Cost: Rs 88.75 crore
This crucial east-west connector was closed for traffic on November 7, 2022, after being declared unsafe. Originally expected to be completed by May 2023, the bridge has faced multiple delays over the past two years.
(In Pic: The Gopal Krishna Gokhale bridge, a crucial east-west connector in Andheri, is likely to be completed by April 2025. File Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)
Currently, only light vehicles including cars and two-wheelers can ply the bridge, which hasn’t been opened for buses it is expected to be completed by April 2025. (Pic/ Ashish Rane)
Cost: Rs 150 crore
Work on the new Byculla bridge is expected to be completed by October 2025. In the first stage, a cable-stayed structure is being built parallel to the existing road overbridge without disturbing the existing one, and traffic will be continuous on the existing structure during this stage.
(In Pic: Work on cable-stayed bridge in Byculla picks up pace. PIC/Ashish Raje)
In the second stage, the existing road bridge will be reconstructed at the same location after diverting traffic on the newly constructed parallel bridge. Construction of this cable-stayed bridge began on December 22, 2021. (Pic/Ashish Raje)
Cost: Rs 287 crore
The five major connectors in the city are expected to providing relief to the motorists. (Graphic/Yogesh Jain and Suhas Kale)
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