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Sion Bridge Seen in Use Before Official Opening
The Sion bridge is being rebuilt because the old one was declared unsafe.
Some videos showed people walking and riding motorcycles across the new bridge before it officially opened.
The BMC later put barriers at the entrances.
Officials have not confirmed that the public can use it yet.
Work on the bridge is nearing completion.
The BMC is aiming to finish by October 15, 2026.
The project is also connected to plans for two additional railway lines.
When the bridge reopens, it is expected to help people travelling through the area.
Social media videos showed pedestrians and bikers using the reconstructed Sion Road Overbridge before its official opening.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation later sealed the bridge entrances with welded barriers.
There has been no official confirmation that the bridge has opened to the public.
The 112-year-old bridge is in the final phase of reconstruction, with the BMC targeting completion by October 15, 2026.
The project is intended to support proposed fifth and sixth railway lines and ease travel along the Sion-Dharavi-Kurla-LBS Marg corridor.
- Who
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and Central Railway are involved in the reconstruction; pedestrians and bikers were seen using the bridge.
- What
- The reconstructed Sion Road Overbridge was seen in use before its official opening, and its entrances were later sealed with barriers.
- Where
- Sion, Mumbai, along the Sion-Dharavi-Kurla-LBS Marg corridor.
- When
- Videos appeared before the bridge's formal opening; a BMC inspection took place on September 17, and completion is targeted by October 15, 2026.
- Why
- The old bridge was declared unsafe, and its reconstruction is also intended to facilitate proposed fifth and sixth railway lines between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Kurla.
Key facts
- Bridge
- Sion Road Overbridge (ROB)
- Age of old bridge
- 112 years
- Public opening status
- No official confirmation of opening; entrances were sealed with barriers.
- Target completion
- October 15, 2026
- New bridge dimensions
- One 54.5-metre span and 29-metre width
- Railway plans
- Proposed fifth and sixth railway lines between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Kurla
- Funding
- The project is funded by the Railways.
Quotes
Isaac Nazareth
Instagram content creator who posted a video of the bridge.
“Latest update. The bridge has been closed by the BMC authorities, with welded barriers installed until further notice”
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“There's some exciting news for Mumbaikars”
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