Mumbai’s traffic grid set for a major reset; here’s how four key projects across Sion, Vidyavihar, Mahalaxmi and Film City aim to ease congestion and restore vital links

Three long-awaited links at Sion, Vidyavihar and Film City are targeted to open by October 15, while the Mahalaxmi bridge is expected by December 2026. Together, the projects represent an investment of around Rs 1,000 crore and aim to ease congestion by restoring missing links, bypassing bottlenecks and providing faster routes across the city.

The new Sion Railway Overbridge will reconnect Sion East and Sion West, linking the Eastern Express Highway, Kurla and the Dharavi-Mahim-Bandra side. The four-lane bridge replaces the 110-year-old unsafe structure and is targeted to open by October 15. Its increased clearance will also enable the 5th and 6th railway tracks between CSMT and Kurla.

Built at approximately Rs 50 crore, the replacement Sion bridge will provide four lanes with greater clearance over the railway tracks. The old bridge had weight restrictions that limited heavy vehicles and BEST buses. The new structure will restore a vital East-West link and reduce pressure on alternative routes through Matunga, Dharavi and Kurla.

The Vidyavihar East-West Railway Overbridge will directly connect Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg in Vidyavihar West with the Eastern Express Highway in Vidyavihar East. Targeted to open on October 15, the four-lane bridge will cross seven railway lines and feature a 99.