3 weeks ago
Sion Railway Over Bridge Second Girder Launch Set, Opening Delayed
In Mumbai, there is a very old bridge called the Sion Railway Over Bridge.
It goes over train tracks, so people use it to drive from one side to the other.
The bridge has been closed since August 2024, which makes travel hard for many people.
Workers are rebuilding it using big steel parts called girders.
The first steel girder was put in place on June 22.
A second steel girder will be put in place during the night of August 8 and 9, when trains are stopped for a little while.
After that, there is still about 45 days of work left.
So the bridge will probably open to cars and buses at the end of September.
That is later than the first plan, which was August 15.
The city government and the railway are working together to finish the bridge and help commuters.
The second steel girder of the Sion Railway Over Bridge is set to be launched during the August 8-9 midnight rail block.
The bridge's opening has been pushed from the original August 15 deadline to the end of September.
The first girder was launched on June 22 after several prior delays.
The century-old bridge has remained shut since August 2024, worsening traffic congestion in the area.
The project cost has risen from Rs 42.8 crore to nearly Rs 50 crore.
- Who
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Central Railway are jointly executing the reconstruction; BJP corporator Rajshree Shirwadkar commented on the delay.
- What
- The second steel girder of the Sion Railway Over Bridge is being launched, and the bridge's opening has been delayed until the end of September.
- Where
- In Mumbai, between Sion and Matunga railway stations, as part of the fifth- and sixth-line work between CSMT and Kurla.
- When
- The second girder launch is scheduled during the midnight of August 8-9, 2026, with the bridge expected to open at the end of September 2026.
- Why
- To complete the reconstruction of the century-old bridge, which has been shut since August 2024, and to ease traffic congestion.
Key facts
- Project
- Sion Railway Over Bridge reconstruction
- Second girder launch
- Midnight of August 8-9, 2026
- Expected opening
- End of September 2026
- Original deadline
- August 15, 2026
- Bridge closed since
- August 2024
- Project cost
- Nearly Rs 50 crore (up from Rs 42.8 crore)
- Executing agencies
- BMC and Central Railway
- Context
- Fifth- and sixth-line work between CSMT and Kurla
Quotes
Central Railway (CR) representative
Representative of Central Railway
“Once the second girder is launched, work on the eastern approach can begin. After the remaining works are completed, the bridge is expected to open to traffic by the end of September.”
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“A special traffic and power block between Sion and Matunga stations will be in effect from midnight August 8-9 to facilitate the launch.”
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Rajshree Shirwadkar
BJP corporator from Sion
“The bridge is crucial as traffic from the western suburbs adds to congestion on Dadar and Sion Hospital Road. Even opening one carriageway would provide relief. The authorities have assured us that the bridge will be opened to traffic next month.”
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