Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Mumbai's Elphinstone Bridge Reopening Delayed Until Early 2027
Mumbai’s old Elphinstone bridge was replaced after it was removed a year ago.
The new bridge is taking longer than expected to build.
The railway section may be finished by November.
However, the full bridge may not open to cars and other traffic until January or February 2027.
Workers still need to place four large steel sections over the railway tracks.
This work needs at least 39 planned pauses in train operations over 25 days.
Rain and the festival season could make some railway pauses shorter.
MahaRail says it will keep working even if that happens.
The bridge is part of a larger connector project linking Elphinstone, Sewri and Worli.
The replacement for Mumbai's 112-year-old Elphinstone bridge is unlikely to open before January-February 2027.
MahaRail now targets completion of the railway portion by November.
Four steel spans must be launched across the railway tracks.
The launch will require at least 39 railway blocks over 25 days.
MahaRail hopes to begin launching the spans by late September, subject to the rains.
- Who
- MahaRail is handling the railway portion of the replacement bridge.
- What
- The reopening of the replacement Elphinstone bridge has been delayed, with traffic opening unlikely before January-February 2027.
- When
- The railway portion is targeted for completion by November; steel-span launching may begin by the end of September.
- Where
- Mumbai, across railway tracks on the Elphinstone bridge route.
- Why
- Four steel spans still need to be launched, requiring at least 39 railway blocks over 25 days; rain and the festival season may affect the work.
- Original bridge age
- 112 years
- Traffic opening target
- January-February 2027
- Railway portion target
- November
- Steel spans remaining
- Four
- Required railway blocks
- At least 39
- Duration of blocks
- 25 days
- Project
- Double-decker Elphinstone bridge-Sewri-Worli connector