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Mumbai Bridge Targeted for December 2027 After Decades of Delays
The BMC plans to build a bridge across Kavathe Creek in Mumbai.
It would connect Yari Road and nearby areas with Lokhandwala and other neighbourhoods.
The bridge was first proposed in 2002, but the project faced many delays.
A legal challenge argued that the bridge could damage nearby mangroves.
The Supreme Court dismissed that petition in 2023.
The BMC is now targeting December 2027 for completion.
The bridge is planned to be 206 metres long and 11 metres wide.
It is expected to reduce the journey between the areas from about 30 minutes to nearly 10 minutes.
The BMC is targeting December 2027 to complete the Lokhandwala-Yari Road bridge.
The bridge was first proposed in 2002, and a tender was floated in 2023 for Rs 42 crore.
Work was delayed over environmental clearances and a legal challenge over possible harm to nearby mangroves.
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition in 2023, allowing the project to proceed.
The 206-metre bridge is expected to cut travel between the areas from about 30 minutes to nearly 10 minutes.
- Who
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is undertaking the bridge project.
- What
- A bridge across Kavathe Creek is targeted for completion by December 2027.
- Where
- Across Kavathe Creek in Andheri West, Mumbai, linking Yari Road and Lokhandwala.
- When
- The project was first proposed in 2002; the current target is December 2027.
- Why
- To complete the planned road link, provide a direct connection between neighbourhoods, and ease traffic and travel time.
Project concerns
Project benefits
Potential impact on mangroves
Project concerns
Local groups argued in court that the bridge would damage the surrounding mangrove forest.
Project benefits
The BMC is proceeding with the project to complete the planned road link; the Supreme Court dismissed the petition in 2023.
Connectivity and traffic
Project concerns
The project faced delays, including over environmental clearances and the legal dispute.
Project benefits
The bridge is expected to provide a direct connection and reduce the journey between the areas from about 30 minutes to nearly 10 minutes.
Key facts
- Target completion
- December 2027
- Tender amount
- Rs 42 crore; tender floated in November 2023
- First proposed
- 2002
- Bridge length
- 206 metres, including a 110-metre main bridge
- Bridge width
- 11 metres
- Expected travel-time change
- From around 30 minutes to nearly 10 minutes
- Legal development
- The Supreme Court dismissed the petition in 2023
Sources
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