The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to open the Carnac Bridge by June 15. The civic body announced that construction of the bridge was completed the same day, meeting its committed deadline of June 10.
On Tuesday, senior civic officials said that civil works on the project are completed with the final touches ranging from installation of street lights to direction signages slated to be executed over a period of next 2-3 days.
The load test is scheduled for Friday, June 13, and will take 48 hours to complete. Following this, a professor from the Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) will conduct a site inspection. The bridge is expected to be ready for inauguration by June 15.
🌉मशीद बंदर रेल्वे स्थानकापासून काही अंतरावर असलेला व पी. डि'मेलो मार्गाला जोडणा-या कर्नाक रेल्वे उड्डाणपुलाचे मुख्य बांधकाम नियोजित कालावधीत म्हणजेच दिनांक १० जून २०२५ रोजी पूर्ण झाले आहे.
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) June 10, 2025
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With this, the travel time is expected to reduce to just five to seven minutes, which currently takes up to 30 to 40 minutes.
Moreover, the commuters travelling between the east and west ends of South Mumbai will also soon find relief from the congestion.
Even as the carriageway is slated for opening soon, BMC maintained that the staircase will be opened after the monsoon as the pending work on the west-side of the road will be completed after rain concludes.
The traffic police will be consulted before opening the bridge to the public, BMC stated. The Carnac Bridge measures 328 metres in length, with 70 metres falling within railway premises constructed at an overall cost of INR 70 crore.
While the old bridge catered to two-lane traffic, the new bridge will consist of four vehicular lanes, facilitating twice the vehicular flow and smoother movement.
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