Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Mumbai's Lokhandwala-Yari Road Bridge Gets December 2027 Deadline
The BMC plans to build a bridge over Kavathe Creek in Andheri West, Mumbai.
It would connect Yari Road and nearby places with Lokhandwala and other neighbourhoods.
The bridge was first proposed in 2002, but it has taken a long time to move ahead.
The project faced delays over environmental clearances and a court case about possible harm to mangroves.
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition in 2023.
The bridge is planned to be 206 metres long and 11 metres wide.
The BMC is aiming to finish it by December 2027.
The journey between the areas is expected to fall from about 30 minutes to nearly 10 minutes.
The BMC is targeting December 2027 to complete the bridge across Kavathe Creek in Andheri West.
First proposed in 2002, the project is intended to connect Yari Road and nearby areas with Lokhandwala and adjoining neighbourhoods.
The bridge is planned to be 206 metres long and 11 metres wide, with a 110-metre main span.
A 2023 tender was floated for Rs 42 crore, compared with an earlier 2014 tender estimated at Rs 17 crore.
Environmental-clearance delays and a legal challenge over possible harm to mangroves held up work; the Supreme Court dismissed the petition in 2023.
- Who
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is undertaking the bridge project; local groups challenged it in court.
- What
- A 206-metre bridge across Kavathe Creek is targeted for completion in December 2027.
- When
- The bridge was first proposed in 2002; the current completion target is December 2027.
- Where
- Across Kavathe Creek in Andheri West, Mumbai, connecting Yari Road and nearby areas with Lokhandwala and surrounding neighbourhoods.
- Why
- To complete the planned road link, provide direct connectivity, and reduce travel time between the areas.
Environmental concerns
Connectivity benefits
Possible impact on mangroves
Environmental concerns
Local groups challenged the project in court, arguing that the bridge could damage the surrounding mangrove forest.
Connectivity benefits
The project is proceeding after the Supreme Court dismissed the petition in 2023; the articles describe the intended road connection and reduced travel time.
Project delays and purpose
Environmental concerns
The project faced delays over environmental clearances and a legal dispute.
Connectivity benefits
The BMC says the bridge will complete a planned road link and is expected to ease congestion and cut travel time between the areas.
- Target completion
- December 2027
- First proposed
- 2002
- Tender amounts
- Rs 17 crore estimated in 2014; Rs 42-crore tender floated in November 2023
- Bridge dimensions
- 206 metres long and 11 metres wide
- Main span
- 110 metres
- Expected travel time
- From around 30 minutes to nearly 10 minutes
- Court decision
- The Supreme Court dismissed the petition in 2023
