Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Mumbai’s Bellasis Flyover Nears Completion Ahead of Schedule
The Bellasis Flyover in Mumbai is almost ready to open, and it's finished earlier than expected.
This old bridge, which is about 130 years old, is being rebuilt to help people in Mumbai.
The project faced some problems, like moving buses and legal issues, but the engineers and workers managed to keep things on track.
They worked in different phases, so they could even continue during the rainy season.
The railway part was fixed by Western Railway, and the city's officials took care of other parts like the roads leading to the flyover.
This shows that with good planning, big projects can be finished faster.
Mumbai’s Bellasis Flyover is nearing completion ahead of schedule.
The project faced challenges including the relocation of BEST buses and legal proceedings.
A phased execution plan allowed work to continue during the monsoon season.
Western Railway rebuilt the railway portion of the flyover.
The BMC managed tasks such as girder bracing, deck sheet installation, and approach roads.
- Who
- Civic officials, engineers, Western Railway, BMC
- What
- Completion of Bellasis Flyover in Mumbai
- When
- Nearing completion, ahead of schedule
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- To improve infrastructure and ease traffic
- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Project Completion Status
- Ahead of schedule
- Challenges Faced
- Relocation of BEST buses, legal proceedings
- Execution Plan
- Phased execution
- Monsoon Season Work
- Continued without significant delays
- Railway Portion
- Rebuilt by Western Railway
- BMC Responsibilities
- Girder bracing, deck sheet installation, approach roads